A necessitous man is not a free man.

The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. The…

I congratulate you thereon.

the fate of the leader for the time being is of little consequence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential to the well-being of the American people.

Like all other good citizens, I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment.

The American people by a great plurality have conferred upon you the highest honor in their gift.

He was a coward.

I don’t know anything about who the man was who shot me to-night.

I am absorbed in the success of that movement.

I have just been shot.

I wish to say that the Progressive Party is making its appeal to all our fellow citizens without any regard to their creed or to their birthplace.

I want every labor man, every labor leader, every organized union man, to take the lead in denouncing crime or violence.

Don’t you pity me. I am all right.

I am not sick at all. I am all right.

I am all right and you cannot escape listening to the speech either.

It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.

Therefore I hope that so far as possible the people may be given the chance, through direct primaries, to express their preference as to who shall be the nominee of the Republican Presidential Convention.

I absolutely agree with you that this matter is not one to be decided with any reference to the personal preferences or interests of any man, but purely from the standpoint of the interests of the people as a whole.