“No government can help the destinies of people who insist in putting sectional and class consciousness ahead of general weal.”

No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country… By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level – I mean the wages of decent living.

We have always known that heedless self interest was bad morals, we now know that it is bad economics.

Presidents are selected, not elected.

In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice…, the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man.

If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships – the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and Senators and Congressmen and Government officials but the voters of this country.

Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.

The motto of war is: “Let the strong survive; let the weak die.” The motto of peace is: “Let the strong help the weak to survive.”

We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees.

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.

When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, you do not wait until he has struck to crush him.

Peace, like charity, begins at home.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.

If you treat people right they will treat you right… ninety percent of the time.

We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization.

I am neither bitter nor cynical but I do wish there was less immaturity in political thinking.

Mankind owns its destiny, and its destiny is the earth. We are destroying it until we have no destiny.

If you’re really a mean person you’re going to come back as a fly and eat poop.

Watch, listen, and learn. You can’t know it all yourself. Anyone who thinks they do is destined for mediocrity.

You have to trust in something–your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever.

Live each day, as if it we’re your last. It’s written in the stars, your destiny is cast.

During a wise man’s whole life, his destiny holds his philosophy in a state of siege.

Everyone has their own destiny. Not everyone makes the choice to follow it. And I’m lucky I did.

No man or woman born, coward or brave, can shun his destiny.