Republicans don't like people to talk about depressions. You can hardly blame them for that. You remember the old saying: Don't talk about rope in the house where somebody has been hanged.

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.

Of course, there are dangers in religious freedom and freedom of opinion. But to deny these rights is worse than dangerous, it is absolutely fatal to liberty.

About the meanest thing you can say about a man is that he means well.

Children and dogs are as necessary to the welfare of the country as Wall Street and the railroads.

I can always get along with an honest friend.

A leader is the man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do, and like it.