Quotations

«Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that to-day is at the basis of all human labor and effort, enterprise and new activity.»

«[George] Washington intended this to be a Federal city, and it is a Federal city, and it tingles down to the feet of every man, whether he comes from Washington State, or Los Angeles, or Texas, when he comes and walks these city streets and begins to feel that this is my city; I own a part of this Capital, and I envy for the time being those who are able to spend their time here. I quite admit that there are defects in the system of government by which Congress is bound to look after the government of the District of Columbia. It could not be otherwise under such a system, but I submit to the judgment of history that the result vindicates the foresight of the fathers.»

«A government is for the benefit of all the people. . . .»

«We, as Unitarians, may feel that the world is coming our way.»

«Nobody ever drops in for the evening.»

«I think I might as well give up being a candidate. There are so many people in the country who don't like me.»

«I love judges, and I love courts. They are my ideals, that typify on earth what we shall meet hereafter in heaven under a just God.»

«As a people, we have the problem of making our forests outlast this generation, or iron outlast this century, and our coal the next; not merely as a matter of convenience or comfort, but as a matter of stern necessity.»

«We are all imperfect. We can not expect perfect government.»

«A system in which we may have an enforced rest from legislation for two years is not bad.»