The great liability of the engineer compared to men of other professions is that his works are out in the open where all can see them. His acts, step by step, are in hard substance. He cannot bury his mistakes in the grave like the doctors. He cannot argue them into thin air or blame the judge like the lawyers. He cannot, like the architects, cover his failures with trees and vines. He cannot, like the politicians, screen his shortcomings by blaming his opponents and hope the people will forget. The engineer simply cannot deny he did it. If his works do not work, he is damned.

The imperative need of this nation at all times is the leadership of Uncommon Men or Women.

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

Absolute freedom of the press to discuss public questions is a foundation stone of American liberty.

Every collectivist revolution rides in on a Trojan horse of "emergency". It was the tactic of Lenin, Hitler, and Mussolini. In the collectivist sweep over a dozen minor countries of Europe, it was the cry of men striving to get on horseback. And "emergency" became the justification of the subsequent steps. This technique of creating emergency is the greatest achievement that demagoguery attains.

The budget should be balanced not by more taxes, but by reduction of follies.

A boy has two jobs. One is just being a boy. The other is growing up to be a man.