Freedom requires that government keep the channels of competition and opportunity open, prevent monopolies, economic abuse and domination.

Presidents have only two moments of personal seclusion. One is prayer; the other fishing - and they cannot pray all the time!

Through baseball we channel boys desire for exercise and let off their explosive violence without letting them get into the police court.

Honor is not the exclusive property of any political party.

The most essential factor to economic recovery today [1932] is the restoration of confidence.

I SEND YOU MY HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS UPON BEGINNING THE THIRTIETH YEAR OF YOUR GREAT CAREER AS MANAGER OF THE NEW YORK GIANTS, IN WHICH YOU HAVE DONE SO MUCH TO UPHOLD THE TRADITIONS OF CLEAN SPORTSMANSHIP IN THE MOST BELOVED NATIONAL GAME.

When the outcome of a meeting is to have another meeting, it has been a lousy meeting.