[D]rilling and arming, when carried on on a national scale, excite whole populations to frenzies which end in war.

It is the purpose of the government to see that not only the legitimate interests of the few are protected but that the welfare and rights of the many are conserved.

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

(Mariners) have written one of its most brilliant chapters. They have delivered the goods when and where needed in every theater of operations and across every ocean in the biggest, the most difficult and dangerous job ever undertaken. As time goes on, there will be greater public understanding of our merchant's fleet record during this war.

When a country is at war we want Congressmen, regardless of party, to back up the government of the United States.

There can be little doubt that in many ways the story of bridge building is the story of civilisation. By it we can readily measure an important part of a people's progress.

All of us in all the Americas will be living at the point of a gun.