I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life.

We have become great because of the lavish use of our resources ... But the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil and the gas are exhausted.

It either is or ought to be evident to everyone that business has to prosper before anyone can get any benefit from it.

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

In other words, character is far more important than intellect to the race as to the individual. We need intellect, and there is no reason why we should not have it together with character; but if we must choose between the two we choose character without a moment's hesitation.

A healthy state can exist only when the men and women who make it up lead clean, vigorous, healthy lives; when the children are so trained that they shall endeavor, not to shirk difficulties, but to overcome them; not to seek ease, but to know how to wrest triumph from toil and risk.

Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.