Democracy, the practice of self-government, is a covenant among free men to respect the rights and liberties of their fellows.

The best customer of American industry is the well paid worker.

Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.

We have learned that we cannot live alone, at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations far away. We have learned that we must live as men, not as ostriches, nor as dogs in the manger.

In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice…, the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man.

Those (who) seek to establish systems of Government based on the regimentation of all Human Beings by a handful of individual rulers...call this a new order. It is not new and it is not order.

We know that equality of individual ability has never existed and never will, but we do insist that equality of opportunity still must be sought.