There must be no division by class hatred, whether this hatred be that of creed against creed, nationality against nationality, section against section, or men of one social or industrial condition against men of another social and industrial condition. We must ever judge each individual on his own conduct and merits, and not on his membership in any class, whether that class be based on theological, social, or industrial considerations.

Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience.

With a great moral issue involved, neutrality does not serve righteousness; for to be neutral between right and wrong is to serve wrong.

The United States does not have a choice as to whether or not is will or will not play a great part in the world. Fate has made that choice for us. The only question is whether we will play the part well or badly.

To have acted otherwise ... would have been the betrayal of the interests of the United States.

We are the heirs of the ages

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.