The greatest embarrassment of my political career has been that active duties seem to deprive me of time for careful investigation. I seem almost obliged to form conclusions from impressions instead of from study.... I wish that I had more knowledge, more thorough acquaintance, with the matters involved.

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

The commands of democracy are as imperative as its privileges and opportunities are wide and generous. Its compulsion is upon us.

The roll of honor consists of the names of meant who have squared their conduct by ideals of duty.

I can predict with absolute certainty that within another generation there will be another world war if the nations of the world do not concert the method by which to prevent it.

There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight.

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