Malefactors of great wealth have arrogantly ignored the public welfare.

Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor.

Although not a very old man, I have yet lived a great deal in my life, and I have known sorrow too bitter and joy too keen to allow me to become either cast down or elated for more than a very brief period over any success or defeat.

The truth is that any good modern rifle is good enough. The determining factor is the man behind the gun.

Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but finding out the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong.

We demand that big business give the people a square deal; in return we must insist that when any one engaged in big business honestly endeavors to do right he shall himself be given a square deal.

I ask of each Mason, of each member, of each brother, that he shall remember ever that there is upon him a peculiar obligation to show himself in every respect a good citizen; for after all, the way he can best do his duty by the ancient order to which he belongs is by reflecting credit upon that order by way in which he performs his duty as a citizen of the United States.