The creed of our democracy is that liberty is acquired and kept by men and women who are strong and self-reliant, and possessed of such wisdom as God gives mankind - men and women who are just, and understanding, and generous to others - men and women who are capable of disciplining themselves. For they are the rulers and they must rule themselves.

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self reliant enough to be free.

All free peoples are deeply impressed by the courage and steadfastness of the Greek nation.

Are you laboring under the impression that I read these memoranda of yours? I can't even lift them.

All of our people all over the country-except the pure-blooded Indians-are immigrants or descendants of immigrants, including even those who came over here on the Mayflower.

The Social Security Act offers to all our citizens a workable and working method of meeting urgent present needs and of forestalling future need. It utilizes the familiar machinery of our Federal-State government to promote the common welfare and the economic stability of the Nation.

We can afford all that we need; but we can not afford all [that] we want.