I've never thought my speeches were too long; I've rather enjoyed them.

Propaganda, to be effective, must be believed. To be believed, it must be credible. To be credible, it must be true.

Slumism is the pent-up anger of people living on the outside of affluence. Slumism is decay of structure and deterioration of the human spirit. Slumism is a virus which spreads through the body politic. As other "isms," it breeds disorder and demagoguery and hate.

I am not here to judge whether people are locked in poverty because of themselves or because of the society in which they live. All I know is that they are there and we are trying to do something about it.

Profit and morality are a hard combination to beat.

This, then, is the test we must set for ourselves; not to march alone but to march in such a way that others will wish to join us.

The history of the labor movement needs to be taught in every school in this land. America is a living testimonial to what free men and women, organized in free democratic trade unions can do to make a better life. We ought to be proud of it!