A President has a great chance; his position is almost that of a king and a prime minister rolled into one.

Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.

My power vanishes into thin air the instant that my fellow citizens, who are straight and honest, cease to believe that I represent them and fight for what is straight and honest. That is all the strength that I have.

We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square deal, because he is entitled to no more and should receive no less.

Under government ownership corruption can flourish just as rankly as under private ownership.

It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.

The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.