Politics make me sick

The admission of Oriental immigrants who cannot be amalgamated with our people has been made the subject either of prohibitory clauses in our treaties and statutes or of strict administrative regulations secured by diplomatic negotiations. I sincerely hope that we may continue to minimize the evils likely to arise from such immigration without unnecessary friction and by mutual concessions between self-respecting governments.

A man never knows exactly how the child of his brain will strike other people.

A government is for the benefit of all the people.

The policy of dollar diplomacy is one that appeals alike to idealistic humanitarian sentiments, to dictates of sound policy, and strategy, and to legitimate commercial aims.

One cannot always be sure of the truth of what one hears if he happens to be President of the United States.

We can't have a decent government unless those in power exercise self restraint.