Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles.

I sincerely regret the unfortunate choice of language which I used in my letter of August 29 to Congressman McDonough concerning the Marine Corps.

Everybody has the right to express what he thinks. That, of course, lets the crackpots in. But if you cannot tell a crackpot when you see one, then you ought to be taken in.

In this shrinking world, it is futile to seek safety behind geographical barriers. Real security will be found only in law and in justice.

I couldn't see well enough to play (baseball) when I was a boy, so they gave me a special job - they made me an umpire.

When you have to deal with a beast, you have to treat him as a beast. It is most regrettable but nevertheless true.

When a High Explosive shell bursts in fifteen feet and does you no damage, you can bet your sweet life you bear a charmed life and no mistake.