The country's honor must be upheld at home and abroad.

Americanism is a question of spirit, of conviction and purpose, not creed or birthplaces. The test of our worth is the service we render.

Certain rich men, whose lives are evil and corrupt, are the representatives of predatory wealth accumulated by all forms of inequity, from the oppression of wage workers to unfair methods of crushing out competition.

It is essential that there should be organization of labor. This is an era of organization. Capital organizes and therefore labor must organize.

My power vanishes into thin air the instant that my fellow citizens, who are straight and honest, cease to believe that I represent them and fight for what is straight and honest. That is all the strength that I have.

Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.

A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues.