A churchless community, a community where men have abandoned and scoffed at or ignored their religious needs, is a community on the rapid downgrade.
Over-sentimentality, over-softness, in fact washiness and mushiness are the great dangers of this age and of this people. Unless we keep the barbarian virtues, gaining the civilized ones will be of little avail.
We stand at Armageddon and we battle for the Lord.
In battle, the ONLY bullets that count are those that hit.
It is only the warlike power of a civilized people that can give peace to the world.
War with evil; but show no spirit of malignity toward the man who may be responsible for the evil. Put it out of his power to do wrong.
Black care rarely sits behind the rider whose pace is fast enough.
Materially we must strive to secure a broader economic opportunity for all men, so that each shall have a better chance to show the stuff of which he is made.
There can be no life without change, and to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life.
Silent strength is the quality of all good men and most mummies.
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.