“Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years to the steerage, is not half so important as whether his Americanism of today is real and genuine. No matter by what various crafts we came here, we are all now in the same boat.”

There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character.

When a man begins to feel that he is the only one who can lead in this republic, he is guilty of treason to the spirit of our institutions.

Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.

Teaching is one of the noblest of professions. It requires an adequate preparation and training, patience, devotion, and a deep sense of responsibility. Those who mold the human mind have wrought not for time, but for eternity.

Politics is not an end, but a means. It is not a product, but a process. It is the art of government.

America has but one main problem — the character of the men and women it shall produce.

The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.

Wherever we look, the work of the chemist has raised the level of our civilization and has increased the productive capacity of the nation.

We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn’t have any more.

I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.

If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible.

What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government.

You can’t know too much, but you can say too much.

One of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton.

Nothing is easier than spending public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.

In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.

Freddie was the frontman/lead singer of the famous band The Queen . His songs revolve around the notion that one should follow their dreams and pursue one passion. A life without passion is a life without joy.

If we were all just alike, one of us wouldn’t be necessary.

Kindness is one of the best gifts you can bestow, We know that inherently that feels great.

What one does in one’s art, that is the breath of one’s being. What one does in one’s life, that is a bagatelle for the outsiders to fuss about.

One thing I had learned from watching chimpanzees with their infants is that having a child should be fun.

I have this old Polo jacket. I’ve got to bring it wherever I go. And I have this one cape that somebody gave to me. It’s this jumpsuit with this cape on the back that this one person gave to me. It’s clutch.

This is one moment, / But know that another / Shall pierce you with a sudden painful joy.

One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats, and if some of these can be inexpensive and quickly procured so much the better.