I want to see you game, boys, I want to see you brave and manly, and I also want to see you gentle and tender.

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.

Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of today.

Our duty to the whole, including the unborn generations, bids us to restrain an unprincipled present-day minority from wasting the heritage of these unborn generations. The movement for the conservation of wildlife and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method.

In a crisis, the man worth his salt is the man who meets the needs of the situation in whatever way is necessary.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.