If the law is upheld only by government officials, then all law is at an end.

The basis of successful relief in national distress is to mobilize and organize the infinite number of agencies of self help in the community. That has been the American way.

Next to religion, baseball has had a greater impact on our American way of life than any other American institution.

Prosperity cannot be restored by raids upon the public Treasury.

The great liability of the engineer compared to men of other professions is that his works are out in the open where all can see them. His acts, step by step, are in hard substance. He cannot bury his mistakes in the grave like the doctors. He cannot argue them into thin air or blame the judge like the lawyers. He cannot, like the architects, cover his failures with trees and vines. He cannot, like the politicians, screen his shortcomings by blaming his opponents and hope the people will forget. The engineer simply cannot deny he did it. If his works do not work, he is damned.

Being a politician is a poor profession. Being a public servant is a noble one.

The joys of fishing are not confined to the hours near the water.