The newcomers quickly learned their way about and soon felt at home. The Homestead Act of 1862 provided them, as well as many other pioneers, with an opportunity to acquire land and establish family farms. To the land-hungry immigrants, the tough prairie sod seemed a golden opportunity and they conquered it by hard work.

I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.

Doing the right thing is easy. [It is] much more difficult [to...] figure out what [the right thing] is.

This is a Christian nation.

If we see that Germany is winning we ought to help Russia and if Russia is winning we ought to help Germany, and that way let them kill as many as possible.

Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything.

I would rather have peace in the world than be President.