Lots of people committed crimes during the year who would not have done so if they had been fishing. The increase of crime is among those deprived of the regenerations that impregnate the mind and character of the fisherman.

Our strength lies in spiritual concepts. It lies in public sensitivities to evil. Our greatest danger is not from invading armies. Our dangers are that we may commit suicide from within by complaisance with evil, or by public tolerance of scandalous behavior.

The worst evil of disregard for some law is that it destroys respect for all laws.

Whatever doubt there may be as to the quality or purpose of our free speech we certainly have ample volumes in production.

All men are equal before fish.

I suppose I could have called in the whole of the Army, but what was the use? All I had to do was call in Main Street itself.

There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing.