The most essential factor to economic recovery today [1932] is the restoration of confidence.

Next to religion, baseball has had a greater impact on our American way of life than any other American institution.

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

Our individualism is rooted in our very nature. It is based on conviction born of experience. Equal opportunity, the demand for a fair chance, became the formula of American Individualism because it is the method of American achievement.

When I decided to go into politics I weighed the costs. I would get criticism. But I went ahead. So when virulent criticism came I wasn't surprised. I was better able to handle it.

In the great mass of our people there are plenty individuals of intelligence from among whom leadership can be recruited.

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