It is a liberal education in itself just to come here and see this great focus of civilization.
I would not call myself a good American if I did not.
Let each man strive to excel his fellows only by rendering substantial service to the community in which he lives.
The man that counts is the average private citizen; he is the man that counts.
The man or the woman who counts in life is the man or the woman who does not flinch from a task, but who does the task, ...
In the interest of humanity, of justice, and of self-protection, every white man in America, no matter where he lives, s...
The destiny of the race is chiefly in its own hands, and must be worked out patiently and persistently along these lines...
Think how fortunate we are as a people that, whereas, most great wars leave memories of rancor and bitterness, we now ha...
The same spirit that made them valiant in battle made them, when they came home from battle, take up the strings of thei...
Uncle Sam has started to dig that canal, and it will be dug, and soon.
Children of to-day are going to decide what our country shall be in the immediate future, and accordingly as they are br...
I cannot sufficiently express my appreciation of the magnificent greeting that you have given me to-day.
I will take advice about appointing men, but if I find them crooked I do not take any advice at all about removing them.
Now, I hold that as a matter of public policy, whatever helps a part of our country helps the whole.
The last time I came through your great and beautiful State I was with my regiment on the way to the Spanish War.
What we need in the average man in his relation to the State is that he shall have the three qualities—courage, honesty,...
We cannot, any of us, afford to differ about the question of honesty in public life, decency and cleanliness in private ...
I am for a canal.
