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

Doctors think a lot of patients are cured who have simply quit in disgust.

Fishing is the chance to wash one's soul with pure air. It brings meekness and inspiration, reduces our egoism, soothes our troubles and shames our wickedness. It is discipline in the equality of men--for all men are equal before fish.

The only trouble with capitalism is capitalists; they're too damn greedy.

Unemployment in the sense of distress is widely disappearing. . . . We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land. The poor-house is vanishing from among us. We have not yet reached the goal, but given a change to go forward with the policies of the last eight years, and we shall soon with he help of God be in sight of the day when poverty will be banished from this nation. There is no guarantee against poverty equal to a job for every man. That is the primary purpose of the economic policies we advocate

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

The fundamental business of the country, that is production and distribution of commodities, is on a sound and prosperous basis.