A belief in God is fundamental; upon it rest the influences that control life.

Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.

The Imperial German Government will not expect the Government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment.

That is the one thing in my public career that I regret--my work to secure the enactment of the Federal Reserve Law.

When we advocate a thing which we believe will be successful we are not compelled to raise a doubt as to our own sincerity by trying to show what we will do if we are wrong.

The parents have a right to say that no teacher paid by their money shall rob their children of faith in God and send them back to their homes skeptical, or infidels, or agnostics, or atheists.

There can be no settlement of a great cause without discussion, and people will not discuss a cause until their attention is drawn to it.