Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"I came, I saw and I was conquered."

"What has been accomplished on the Colorado in working out such a scheme of distribution is inspiring to the whole country."

"To divert and distribute the waters of an arid region, so that there shall be security of rights and efficiency in service, is one of the greatest problems of law and of administration to be found in ..."

"Last year a drought of unprecedented severity was visited upon the West."