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

The wise and honorable and Christian thing to do is to treat each black man and each white man (or any person) on his merits as a man, giving him no more and no less than he is worthy to have.

I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.

Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.

The biggest corporation, like the humblest private citizen, must be held to strict compliance with the will of the people as expressed in the fundamental law.

We want men who will fix their eyes on the stars, but who will not forget that their feet must walk on the ground.

Malefactors of great wealth have arrogantly ignored the public welfare.