“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.””

It is better to swallow words than to have to eat them later.

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.

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.

I’d marry again if I found a man who had fifteen million dollars, would sign over half to me, and guarantee that he’d be dead within a year.

Treason seldom dwells with courage.

When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.

Come he slow or come he fast it is but death that comes at last.

Memories -images and precious thoughts that shall not die and cannot be destroyed.

With the newspaper strike on, I wouldn’t consider dying.

I don’t know any more about the future than you do. I hope that it will be full of work, because I have come to know by experience that work is the nearest thing to happiness that I can find. I want a busy life, a just mind and a timely death.

Never scared of death, but I ain’t ready for that day to come.