Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action.

If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble, and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power.

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

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

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.

Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action.

We do not admire a man of timid peace.