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Never trust a man who says he is only a little crooked, and that the crookedness is exercised in your interest.

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We must remember not to judge any public servant by any one act, and especially should we beware of attacking the men who are merely the occasions and not the cause of disaster.

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The eighth commandment reads, "Thou shalt not steal." It does not read, "Thou shalt not steal from the rich man." It does not read, "Thou shalt not steal from the poor man." It reads simply and plainly, "Thou shalt not steal."

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I always believe in going hard at everything, whether it is Latin or mathematics, boxing or football, but at the same time I want to keep the sense of proportion. It is never worth while to absolutely exhaust one's self or to take big chances unless for an adequate object. I want you to keep in training the faculties which would make you, if the need arose, able to put your last ounce of pluck and strength into a contest. But I do not want you to squander these qualities.

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I never keep boys waiting. It's a hard trial for a boy to wait.

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Under government ownership corruption can flourish just as rankly as under private ownership.

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No ordinary work done by a man is either as hard or as responsible as the work of a woman who is bringing up a family of small children; for upon her time and strength demands are made not only every hour of the day but often every hour of the night.

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In this country we have no place for hyphenated Americans.

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Nothing should be permitted to stand in the way of the preservation of the forests, and it is criminal to permit individuals to purchase a little gain for themselves through the destruction of forests when this destruction is fatal to the well-being of the whole country in the future.

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If elected, I shall see to it that every man has a square deal, no less and no more.

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Among the wise and high-minded people who in self-respecting and genuine fashion strive earnestly for peace, there are the foolish fanatics always to be found in such a movement and always discrediting it the men who form the lunatic fringe in all reform movements.

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We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with a high and resolute courage.

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We face the future with our past and our present as guarantors of our promises; and we are content to stand or to fall by the record which we have made and are making.

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Death is always, under all circumstances, a tragedy, for if it is not then it means that life has become one.

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The worst lesson that can be taught to a man is to rely upon others and to whine over his sufferings

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We cannot afford to differ on the question of honesty if we expect our republic permanently to endure. Honesty is not so much a credit as an absolute prerequisite to efficient service to the public. Unless a man is honest, we have no right to keep him in public life; it matters not how brilliant his capacity.

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... looked at from the standpoint of the ultimate result, there was little real difference to the Indian whether the land was taken by treaty or by war. ... No treaty could be satisfactory to the whites, no treaty served the needs of humanity and civilization, unless it gave the land to the Americans as unreservedly as any successful war.

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Property belongs to man and not man to property.

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All daring and courage, all iron endurance of misfortune-make for a finer, nobler type of manhood.

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I'm as strong as a bull moose and you can use me to the limit.

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