“And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven.”

In America any boy may become President, and I suppose it’s just one of the risks he takes.

You know, you really can’t beat a household commodity

Man has wrested from nature the power to make the world a desert or make the deserts bloom.

The best reason I can think of for not running for President of the United States is that you have to shave twice a day.

Then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.

But I am now seasoned enough to have learned that the hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.

Public confidence in the integrity of the Government is indispensable to faith in democracy

Not to destroy but to construct

That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another.

I have tried to talk about the issues in this campaign… a

Dependent on its vulnerable reserves of air and soil

And this has sometimes been a lonely road, because I never meet anybody coming the other way.

Freedom is not an ideal

I believe that if we really want human brotherhood to spread and increase until it makes life safe and sane

A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.

The guardian of our heritage, the teacher of our teachers,

What is a shame is that there isn’t stuff that is as great as ‘Oz’ on a consistent level around today.

He that has patience may compass anything.

As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience.

If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.

I think always as an actor. I go in knowing how I’m going to play it. That’s about it.

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.

A violent scene is art, as much as a sex scene is art. For me, all the scenes were a challenge.

There can be no centre in infinity.