“I deplore any action which denies artistic talent an opportunity to express itself because of prejudice against race origin.”

[When her daughter suggested the President refer in his conversation with foreign dignitaries about lawn care to ‘fertilizer’ instead of to ‘manure’:] But remember, it took me almost thirty years to get him to call it manure.

Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing and a balanced nature.

It’s very embarrassing to be put on the spot.

I was born on Delaware Street. We have never desired another home.

Such widely different things as war and picnics will surely show a man up.

Mother has to be coerced into doing a lot of things.

Harry and I have been sweethearts and married more than forty years – and no matter where I was, when I put out my hand Harry’s was there to grasp it.

A woman’s place in public is to sit beside her husband, be silent, and be sure her hat is on straight.

You may invite the entire 35th Division to your wedding if you want to. I guess it’s going to be yours as well as mine. We might as well have the church full while we are at it.

I’ve been looking at used car bargains. I’ll frankly confess I’m scared to death of Fords. I’ve seen and heard of so many turning turtle.

I have a strong tennis arm.

I am somewhat handicapped in doing things with my hands.

Communal franchise is wrong in principle and harmful in practice; the time has come in Fiji for all races to get out of the thin water-tight compartments and start thinking in terms of residents of Fiji.

Behold them, conquerors of the world, the toga-clad race of Romans!

Truth-loving Persians do not dwell upon The trivial skirmish fought near Marathon.

The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.

On matters of race, on matters of decency, baseball should lead the way.

The belief that we are defending the highest good of the mothers of our race and the ultimate welfare of society makes every sacrifice seem trivial, every duty a pleasure.

The grove is the centre of their whole religion. It is regarded as the cradle of the race and the dwelling-place of the supreme god to whom all things are subject and obedient.

You have to go the rounds from individual to individual in order to gather the totality of the race.