The greatest and truest models for all oratorsis Demosthenes. One who has not studied deeply and constantly all the great speeches of the great Athenian, is not prepared to speak in public. Only as the constant companion of Demosthenes, Burke, Fox, Canning and Webster, can we hope to become orators.

Let it be your pride to show all men everywhere not only what good soldiers you are, but also what good men you are.

An evident principleis the principle of justice to all peoples and nationalities, and their right to live on equal terms of liberty and safety with one another, whether they be strong or weak.

There is no indispensable man.

The nation's honor is dearer than the nation's comfort.

It would be the irony of fate if my administration had to deal chiefly with foreign affairs.

We [Americans] have a great ardor for gain; but we have a deep passion for the rights of man.