People die, but books never die.

The first theory is that if we make the rich richer, somehow they will let a part of their prosperity trickle down to the rest of us. The second theory was the theory that if we make the average of mankind comfortable and secure, their prosperity will rise upward through the ranks.

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

The world order which we seek is the co-operation of free countries, working together in a friendly, civilized society.

For three long years I have been going up and down this country preaching that government . . . costs too much. I shall not stop that preaching.

Perfectionism, no less than isolationism or imperialism or power politics, may obstruct the paths to international peace. Let us not forget that the retreat to isolationism a quarter of a century ago was started not by a direct attack against international cooperation but against the alleged imperfections of the peace.

It takes a long time to bring the past up to the present.