Liberty does not consist in mere declarations of the rights of man. It consists in the translation of those declarations into definite action.

We ought to regard ourselves and to act as socialists--believers in the wholesomeness and beneficence of the body politic.

There must be, not a balance of power, but a community of power; not organized rivalries, but an organized peace.

Be militant! Be an organization that is going to do things! If you can find older men who will give you countenance and acceptableleadership, follow them; but if you cannot, organize separately and dispense with them. There are only two sorts of men to be associated with when something is to be done: Those are young men and men who never grow old.

The way to stop financial joyriding is to arrest the chauffeur, not the automobile.

There are times when words seem empty and only actions seem great. Such a time has come, and in the Providence of God America will once more have an opportunity to show the world that she was born to save mankind.

America is not a mere body of traders; it is a body of free men. Our greatness is built upon our freedom - is moral, not material. We have a great ardor for gain; but we have a deep passion for the rights of man.