Teddy Roosevelt: “Our action represents a great stride forward in spreading the principles of orderly liberty throughout the world.”

We are bound in honor to strive to bring ever nearer the day when, as far as is humanly possible, we shall be able to realize the ideal that each man shall have an equal opportunity to show the stuff that is in him by the way in which he…

A broken promise is bad enough in private life. It is worse in the field of politics.

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.

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