If the law is upheld only by government officials, then all law is at an end.
New discoveries in science will continue to create a thousand new frontiers for those who still would adventure.
Many years ago, I concluded that a few hair shirts were part of the mental wardrobe of every man. The president differs from other men in that he has a more extensive wardrobe.
Once upon a time my political opponents honored me as possessing the fabulous intellectual and economic power by which I created a worldwide depression all by myself.
Be patient and calm; no one can catch fish in anger.
A splendid storehouse of integrity and freedom has been bequeathed to us by our forefathers. In this day of confusion, of peril to liberty, our high duty is to see that this storehouse is not robbed of its contents.
In the great mass of our people there are plenty individuals of intelligence from among whom leadership can be recruited.
Presidents cannot always kick evil-minded persons out of the front door. Such persons are often selected by the electors to represent them.
The thing I enjoyed most were visits from children. They did not want public office.
The only problem with capitalism is the capitalists.
Doctors think a lot of patients are cured who have simply quit in disgust.
We do not need to burn down the house to kill the rats.
American business needs a lifting purpose greater than the struggle of materialism.
Eat plenty, wisely, without waste.
The job is nothing but a twenty-ring circus-with a whole lot of bad actors.
Next to prayer, Fishing is the most personal relationship of man.
To the engineer falls the job of clothing the bare bones of science with life, comfort, and hope.
Bureaucracy is ever desirous of spreading its influence and its power. You cannot extend the mastery of the government over the daily working life of a people without at the same time making it the master of the people’s souls and thoughts.
A boy has two jobs. One is just being a boy. The other is growing up to be a man.
Engineering training deals with the exact sciences. That sort of exactness makes for truth and conscience. It might be good for the world if more men had that sort of mental start in life even if they did not pursue the profession.