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

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.

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

No business is above Government; and Government must be empowered to deal adequately with any business that tries to rise above Government.

Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will.

I believe that we are going to get along very well with him [Josef Stalin] and the Russian people - very well indeed.

Our security is not a matter of weapons alone. The arm that wields them must be strong, the eye that guides them clear, the will that directs them indomitable.