An election cannot give a country a firm sense of direction if it has two or more national parties which merely have different names but are as alike in their principles and aims as peas in the same pod.

Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.

People die, but books never die. No man and no force can abolish memory.

The motto of war is: "Let the strong survive; let the weak die." The motto of peace is: "Let the strong help the weak to survive."

Organized money hates me--and I welcome their hatred!

Self-help and self-control are the essence of the American tradition.

Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.