Teddy Roosevelt: “The power of taxation is liable to grave abuse, and yet it must exist in the appropriate legislative body.”

France is one of these nations. For her to sink would be a loss to all the world.

Character must show itself in the man's performance both of the duty he owes himself and of the duty he owes the State.

Every special interest is entitled to justice—full, fair, and complete—and, now, mind you, if there were any attempt by mob-violence to plunder and work harm to the special interest, whatever it may be, that I most dislike, and the wealthy…

I deeply appreciate your letter, and I realize to the full the heavy responsibility it puts upon me.