There is a delight in the hardy life of the open. There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and its charm. The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value. Conservation means development as much as it does protection.

The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

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

The eighth commandment reads, "Thou shalt not steal." It does not read, "Thou shalt not steal from the rich man." It does not read, "Thou shalt not steal from the poor man." It reads simply and plainly, "Thou shalt not steal."

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.

For those who fight for it life has a flavor the sheltered will never know

From its origin to the present hour, in all its vicissitudes, Masonry has been the steady unwearing friend of man.