Unrestrained greed means the ruin of the great woods and the drying up of the sources of the rivers.

There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and its charm.

I am rather more apt to read old books than new ones.

Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination which is necessary, and the combination is rare

No other President ever enjoyed the Presidency as I did.

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.

The American people abhor a vacuum.