"The prosperity, peace, and contentment of the people demand it."
"Economic means the discouragement of unnecessary expenditures."
"This has been brought about, not by bringing in experts from the outside, but by making people already in the service of the various branches of the Government and securing the full benefit of their k..."
"Despite the heroic efforts of both the executive branch and the legislative branch of the Government, it has required eight and one-third years to reduce the debt by $8,500,000,000."
"We should not depart from the wise policy established, and thus far rigidly followed, of keeping our expenditures within our receipts."
"Federal obligations would simply be a mathematical addition."
"The wisdom of that policy has been definitely shown."
"The real purpose is nothing less than the true and scientific progress of humanity."
"Prosperity, with peace and contentment, is an enviable situation."
"It is essential that you know the effect of your task upon the Federal finances as a whole."
"They have a right to have it run for their benefit."
"This progressive and systematic examination of all of our activities must constantly go on."