In my Inaugural I laid down the simple proposition that nobody is going to starve in this country. It seems to me to be equally plain that no business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country. By "business" I mean the whole of commerce as well as the whole of industry; by workers I mean all workers, the white collar class as well as the men in overalls; and by living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level - I mean the wages of decent living.

We know that equality of individual ability has never existed and never will, but we do insist that equality of opportunity still must be sought.

The true conservative is the man who has a real concern for injustices and takes thought against the day of reckoning.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

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

Do not confuse objectives with methods. When the nation becomes substantially united in favor of planning the broad objectives of civilization, then true leadership must unite thought behind definite methods.

We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American Eagle in order to feather their own nests.