Death by violence, death by cold, death by starvation - they are the normal endings of the stately creatures of the wilderness. The sentimentalists who prattle about the peaceful life of nature do not realize its utter mercilessness.

It may be true that he travels farthest who travels alone, but the goal thus reached is not worth reaching.

I stand for the square deal. I mean not merely that I stand for fair play under the present rules of the game, but that I stand for having those rules changed so as to work for a more substantial equality of opportunity and of reward for equally good service.

The poorest way to face life is to face it with a sneer.

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.

It is essential that there should be organization of labor. This is an era of organization. Capital organizes and therefore labor must organize.

The great corporations which we have grown to speak of rather loosely as trusts are the creatures of the State, and the State not only has the right to control them, but it is duty bound to control them wherever the need of such control is shown.