I hope that you have re-read the Constitution of the United States in these past few weeks. Like the Bible, it ought to be read again and again.

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

The trade agreement which I had the privilege of signing with your Prime Minister last autumn is tangible evidence of the desire of the people of both countries to practice what they preach when they speak of the good neighbor. In the solution of the grave problems that face the world today, frank dealing, cooperation and a spirit of give and take between nations is more important than ever before.

In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice…, the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Our national determination to keep free of foreign wars and foreign entanglements cannot prevent us from feeling deep concern when ideals and principles that we have cherished are challenged.

Taxes, after all, are dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society.