Government cannot close its eyes to the pollution of waters, to the erosion of soil, to the slashing of forests any more than it can close its eyes to the need for slum clearance and schools.

Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will.

Whoever seeks to set one religion against another seeks to destroy all religion.

Slowly, and in spite of anything we Americans do or do not do, it looks a little as if you and some other good people are going to have to answer the old question of whether you want to keep your country unshackled by taking even more definite steps to do so

The American people want their government to act, and not merely to talk, whenever and wherever there is a threat to world peace.

Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.

No political party has exclusive patent rights on prosperity.