The party should stand for a constantly wider diffusion of property. That is the greatest social and economic security that can come to free men. It makes free men. We want a nation of proprietors, not a state of collectivists. That is attained by creating a national wealth and income, not by destroying it. The income and estate taxes create an orderly movement to diffuse swollen fortunes more effectively than all the quacks.

National character cannot be built by law. It is the sum of the moral fiber of its individuals.

Never worry about anything that is past. Charge it up to experience and forget the trouble. There are always plenty of troubles ahead, so don't turn and look back on any behind you.

Fishing is more than fish; it is the vitalizing lure to outdoor life.

I was for a short time on the baseball team as shortstop, where I was not so good.

The job is nothing but a twenty-ring circus-with a whole lot of bad actors.

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