No greater tragedy exists in modern civilization than the aged, worn-out worker who after a life of ceaseless effort and useful productivity must look forward for his declining years to a poorhouse. A modern social consciousness demands a more humane and efficient arrangement.

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.

Coming to grips with the reality that our planet is not the only one harboring intelligent life the universe.

If you hold your fire until you see the whites of his eyes, you will never know what hit you.

And yet our distress comes from no failure of substance. We are stricken by no plague of locusts. Compared with the perils which our forefathers conquered, because they believed and were not afraid, we have still much to be thankful for. Nature still offers her bounty and human efforts have multiplied it. Plenty is at our doorstep, but a generous use of it languishes in the very sight of the supply.

I want to preach a new doctrine. A complete separation of business and government.

For three long years I have been going up and down this country preaching that government . . . costs too much. I shall not stop that preaching.