It is a wicked thing to be neutral between right and wrong.
A President has a great chance; his position is almost that of a king and a prime minister rolled into one.
I have often thought that unselfishness combined in one word more of the teachings of the Bible than any other in the language.
Hardness of heart is a dreadful quality, but it is doubtful whether in the long run it works more damage than softness of head.
There is apt to be a lunatic fringe among the votaries of any forward movement.
I must be wanting to be President. Every young man does. But I won’t let myself think of it; I must not, because if I do, I will begin to work for it; I’ll be careful, calculating, cautious in word and act, and so – I’ll beat myself.
The Cubists are entitled to the serious attention of all who find enjoyment in the colored puzzle pictures of the Sunday newspapers.
If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble, and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power.
Oh, if only I could be President and Congress, too, just for ten minutes.
Never hit if you can help it, but when you have to, hit hard. Never hit soft. You’ll never get any thanks for hitting soft.
Weasel words from mollycoddles will never do when the day demands prophetic clarity from greathearts. Manly men must emerge for this hour of trial.
The first duty of an American citizen, then, is that he shall work in politics.
While President, I have been President – emphatically.
Our flag is a proud flag, and it stands for liberty and civilization. Where it has once floated, there must be no return to tyranny.
Where a trust becomes a monopoly the state has an immediate right to interfere.
It is character that counts in a nation as in a man.
We do not admire a man of timid peace.
There is but one answer to terrorism and it is best delivered with a Winchester rifle.
All contributions by corporations to any political committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by law.
It pays no matter what comes after it, to try and do things, to accomplish things in this life and not merely to have a soft and pleasant time.