Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.

We must be the great arsenal of Democracy.

It [concentration of wealth and power] has been a menace to . . . American democracy.

There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of other generations much is expected. This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.

Friendship among nations, as among individuals, calls for constructive efforts to muster the forces of humanity in order that an atmosphere of close understanding and cooperation may be cultivated.

What America needs now is a drink.

You cannot organize civilization around the core of militarism and at the same time expect reason to control human destinies.