"I would not call myself a good American if I did not."
"The destiny of the race is chiefly in its own hands, and must be worked out patiently and persistently along these lines."
"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, who overcomes the obstacle."
"Let each man strive to excel his fellows only by rendering substantial service to the community in which he lives."
"Now, think what it means to have the President of the United States greeted as he has been today."
"As I said once before today, I like your stock and am glad it is not dying out."
"the successful performance of political duty depends absolutely upon the successful performance of domestic, of social duty."
"I believe in it with all my heart."
"I wish to say that I am stirred most deeply by this magnificent reception from what Mr. Rhodes has so well called the Magic City of the South."
"It is character that determines the nation's progress in the long run."
"I believe in children. I like your stock, and I want to see it kept up."
"Every dollar put into the education of either white man or black man, in head, in hand, and in heart, yields rich dividends to the entire community."