Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.

Much has been given us, and much will rightfully be expected from us. We have duties to others and duties to ourselves; and we can shirk neither. We have become a great nation, forced by the fact of its greatness into relations with other nations of the earth, and we must behave as beseems a people with such responsibilities.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred with dust and sweat; who strives valiantly; who errs and may fall again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming.

Property belongs to man and not man to property.

Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.

We want men who will fix their eyes on the stars, but who will not forget that their feet must walk on the ground.

The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.