It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions.

The duty of the State toward the citizen is the duty of the servant to its master.... One of the duties of the State is that of caring for those of its citizens who find themselves the victims of such adverse circumstances as makes them unable to obtain even the necessities for mere existence without the aid of others.... To these unfortunate citizens aid must be extended by government--not as a matter of charity but as a matter of social duty.

No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities.

Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. The joy and moral stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the mad chase of evanescent profits. These dark days will be worth all they cost us if they teach us that our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to minister to ourselves and to our fellow men.

As a nation, we may take pride in the fact that we are softhearted; but we cannot afford to be soft-headed.

A radical is a man with both feet firmly planted-in the air.

To reach a port we must set sail