We have the men--the skill--the wealth--and above all, the will.... We must be the great arsenal of democracy.

Dealing with the State Department is like watching an elephant become pregnant.

In vain they seek to hide behind the flag and the Constitution. In their blindness they forget what the flag and the Constitution stand for. Now, as always, they stand for democracy, not tyranny; for freedom, not subjection; and against a dictatorship by mob rule and the over-privileged alike.

The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.

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.

This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.

I believe that in every country the people themselves are more peaceably and liberally inclined than their governments.