Politics is a war of causes; a joust of principles.

The nature of men and of organized society dictates the maintenance in every field of action of the highest and purest standards of justice and of right dealing.... By justice the lawyer generally means the prompt, fair, and open application of impartial rules; but we call ours a Christian civilization, and a Christian conception of justice must be much higher. It must include sympathy and helpfulness and a willingness to forego self-interest in order to promote the welfare, happiness, and contentment of others and of the community as a whole.

Conservatism is the policy of make no change and consult your grandmother when in doubt.

America was established not to create wealth but to realize a vision, to realize an ideal - to discover and maintain liberty among men.

The westward march has stopped, upon the final plains of the Pacific; and now the plot thickenswith the change, the pause, the settlement, our people draw into closer groups, stand face to face, to know each other and be known.

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

The man who has no vision will undertake no great enterprise.