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Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.
The benefit of one is the benefit of all, and the neglect of one is the neglect of all.
America has but one main problem -- the character of the men and women it shall produce.
Of course, the accumulation of wealth cannot be justified as the chief end of existence.
One of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton.
Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.
One of the greatest perils to an extensive republic is the disregard of individual rights.
Few people are lacking in capacity, but they fail because they are lacking in application.
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
It is not the enactment, but the observance of laws, that creates the character of a nation.
The words of the President have an enormous weight and ought not to be used indiscriminately.
Any man who does not like dogs and want them about does not deserve to be in the White House.
I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government, and more for themselves
One of the greatest favors that can be bestowed upon the American people is economy in government.
American ideals do not require to be changed so much as they require to be understood and applied.
I always figured the American public wanted a solemn ass for president, so I went along with them.
These things do not happen by chance. There is much less luck in public affairs than some suppose.
I think the American public wants a solemn ass as a president, and I think I'll go along with them.
I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people.
Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.
You know, I have found in the course of a long public life that the things I did not say never hurt me.
One insidious practice which sugar-coats the dose of Federal intrusion is the division of expense . . .
Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
The presidency does not yield to definition. Like the glory of a morning sunrise, it can be experienced.
The best help that benevolence and philanthropy can give is that which induces everybody to help himself.
There is no escaping the fact that when the taxation of large incomes is excessive, they tend to disappear.
We need not concern ourselves much about rights of property if we faithfully observe the rights of persons.
You know, I have found out in the course of a long public life that the things I did not say never hurt me.
Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.
The only way I know to drive out evil from the country is by the constructive method of filling it with good.
Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.
Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country.
If we expect others to rely on our fairness and justice we must show that we rely on their fairness and justice.
There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.
I should think that an ordinary copy of the King James version would have been good enough for those Congressmen.
Human nature provides sufficient distrust of all that is alien, so that there is no need of any artificial supply.
Don't hesitate to be as revolutionary as science. Don't hesitate to be as reactionary as the multiplication table.
It is hard to see how a great man can be an atheist. . . . We need to feel that behind us is intelligence and love.
Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.
To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.
If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.
If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible
Work is not a curse; it is the prerogative of intelligence, the only means to manhood, and the measure of civilization.
Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good.
Because of what America is and what America has done, a firmer courage, a higher hope, inspires the heart of all humanity.
We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.
It is a great advantage to a President, and a major source of safety to the country, for him to know he is not a great man.
Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.
What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations.