The mere absence of war is not peace.

Ask not that the journey be easy; ask instead that it be worth it.

We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others.

The leadership of the American Legion has not had a constructive thought for the benefit of this country since 1918.

The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.

A life of complete leisure is the hardest work of all.

Will Rogers once said it is not the original investment in a Congressman that counts; it is the upkeep.