Many women are now holding posts of grave responsibility in city and country and state and nation, and their number must be greatly increased.

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

Hunger is the mother of anarchy.

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

You convey too great a compliment when you say that I have earned the right to the presidential nomination. No man can establish such an obligation upon any part of the American people. My country owes me no debt. It gave me, as it gives every boy and girl, a chance. It gave me schooling, independence of action, opportunity for service and honor. In no other land could a boy from a country village, without inheritance or influential friends, look forward with unbounded hope. My whole life has taught me what America means. I am indebted to my country beyond any human power to repay.

Honor is not the exclusive property of any political party.

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