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

The duty of the State toward the citizen is the duty of the servant to its master.... One of the duties of the State is that of caring for those of its citizens who find themselves the victims of such adverse circumstances as makes them unable to obtain even the necessities for mere existence without the aid of others.... To these unfortunate citizens aid must be extended by government--not as a matter of charity but as a matter of social duty.

Peace can endure only so long as humanity really insists upon it, and is willing to work for it and sacrifice for it.

In the field of world policy; I would dedicate this nation to the policy of the good neighbor.

In the final analysis, the progress of our civilization will be retarded if any large body of citizens falls behind. Without the help of thousands of others, any one of us would die, naked and starved.

Once you've spent two years trying to wiggle one toe, everything is in proportion.

There is no group in America that can withstand the force of an aroused public opinion.