Prosperity cannot be restored by raids upon the public Treasury.

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

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

Presidents have only two moments of personal seclusion. One is prayer; the other fishing - and they cannot pray all the time!

Once the day's work starts there is little chance to walk, to ride or to take part in a game. Taking walks or rides early in the morning is a lonesome business, and the inevitable Secret Service guard when the president leaves the White House grounds is not enlivening company.

My country owes me nothing. It gave me, as it gives every boy and girl, a chance. It gave me schooling, independence of action, opportunity for service and honor.

The structure of human betterment cannot be built upon foundations of materialism or business, but upon the bedrock of individual character in free men and women.