The Union has become not merely a physical union of states, but rather a spiritual union in common ideals of our people. Within it is room for every variety of opinion, every possible experiment in social progress. Out of such variety comes growth, but only if we preserve and maintain our spiritual solidarity.

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

Engineering without imagination sinks to a trade.

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

One of the primary necessities of the world for the maintenance of peace is the elimination of the frictions which arise from competitive armament.

I am sure I'd have made a better all-around man if I hadn't lost so much time just making a living.

I am willing to pledge myself that if the time should ever come that the voluntary agencies of the country together with the localand state governments are unable to find resources with which to prevent hunger and sufferingI will ask the aid of every resource of the Federal Government.... I have the faith in the American people that such a day will not come.