The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy and all of them would be nullified should freedom of the press ever be successfully challenged.

Among American citizens, there should be no forgotten men and no forgotten races.

I am accustomed to hearing malicious falsehoods about myself . . . But I think I have a right to resent, to object to libelous statements about my dog.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph, so help us God.

We think of our land and water and human resources not as static and sterile possessions but as life giving assets to be directed by wise provisions for future days.