“Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.”

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.

We know that equality of individual ability has never existed and never will, but we do insist that equality of opportunity still must be sought.

How is it they live in such harmony, the billions of stars, when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds?

The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth.

Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.

As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.

It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

In a rich man’s house there is no place to spit but his face.

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.

The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.