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

Much of the discussion about socialism and individualism is entirely pointless, because of failure to agree on terminology.

Of all the questions which can come before this nation, short of the actual preservation of its existence in a great war, there is none which compares in importance with the great central task of leaving this land even a better land for our descendants than it is for us.

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

To every man who faces life with real desire to do his part in everything, I appeal for a study of the Bible.

I always keep my weather eye on the opposition of my seventh house Moon to my first house Mars.

Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.