The fate of America cannot depend on any one man. The greatness of America is grounded in principles and not on any single personality.

A government can be no better than the public opinion which sustains it.

The gains in education are never really lost. Books may be burned and cities sacked, but truth, like the yearning for freedom, lives in the hearts of humble men.

The Democratic Party will live and continue to receive the support of the majority of Americans just so long as it remains a liberal party.

Books cannot be killed by fire.

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

Our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.