Tolerance is an admirable intellectual gift; but it is of little worth in politics.

America was born a Christian nation.

The method of political science is the interpretation of life; its instrument is insight, a nice understanding of subtle, unformulated conditions.

If I cannot retain my moral influence over a man except by occasionally knocking him down, if that is the only basis upon which he will respect me, then for the sake of his soul I have got occasionally to knock him down.

The right is more precious than peace.

...We are intensely proud of their noble record and are glad to have had the whole world see how irresistible they are in their might when a cause which America holds dear is at stake. The whole nation has reason to be proud of them.

There is no indispensable man. The government will not collapse and go to pieces if any one of the gentlemen who are seeking to be entrusted with its guidance should be left at home.