All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River

Self-interest is the enemy of all true affection.

The handling of our forests as a continuous, renewable resource means permanent employment and stability to our country life. The forests are also needed for mitigating extreme climatic fluctuations, holding the soil on the slopes, retaining the moisture in the ground, and controlling the equable flow of water in our streams.

We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way. The third is freedom from want. The fourth is freedom from fear.

Buying and selling securities on the Stock Exchange do not start new industries. Big business never starts anything new. It merely absorbs, consolidates and profits at the expense of others.

It is a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead - and find no one there.

Peace, like war, can succeed only where there is a will to enforce it, and where there is available power to enforce it.