We supported the cooperative movement among farmers. The movement was still young and stubbornly opposed to the commercial distributors. I believed it to be one of the most helpful undertakings, for according to my social theories any organization run by citizens for their own welfare is preferable to the same action by the government.

It is always possible that occasional individuals may have overstepped the law and humanity in treatment of criminals and those charged with crime, and if so, they should be severely punished.

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

Along this road of spending, the government either takes over, which is Socialism, or dictates institutional and economic life, which is Fascism.

[N]o country can squander itself to prosperity on the ruin of its taxpayers.

The supreme purpose of history is a better world.

The thing I enjoyed most were visits from children. They did not want public office.