We should not forget that it will be just as important to our descendants to be prosperous in their time as it is to us to be prosperous in our time.

It is difficult to make our material condition better by the best law, but it is easy enough to ruin it by bad laws.

Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.

Laws are essential emanations from the self-poised character of God; they radiate from the sun to the circling edge of creation. Verily, the mighty Lawgiver hath subjected himself unto laws.

I wish very much that the wrong people could be prevented entirely from breeding

The reason fat men are good natured is they can neither fight nor run.

I have had a great time as president.