America was born a Christian nation. America was born to exemplify that devotion to the elements of righteousness, which are derived from Holy Scripture. Ladies and gentlemen, I have a very simple thing to ask of you. I ask of every man and woman in this audience that, from this night on, they will realize that part of the destiny of America lies in their daily perusal of this great Book of revelations. (The Bible) That if they would see America free and pure they will make their own spirits free and pure by the baptism of Holy Scripture.

To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.

Only a peace between equals can last. Only a peace the very principle of which is equality and a common participation in a common benefit.

I am one who fights without a knack of hoping confidentlysimply a Scotch-Irishman who will not be conquered.

No man can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach.

Life does not consist in thinking, it consists in acting.

You cannot tear up ancient rootages and safely plant the tree of liberty in soil that is not native to it.