Truth Alone Can Stand The Guns Of

An Ideal Is An Unselfish Aspiration. Its Purpose Is The General Welfare Not Only Of This But Of Future Generations. It Is A Thing Of The Spirit. It Is A Generous And Humane Desire That All Men May Share Equally In A Common Good. Our Ideals Are The Cement, Which Binds Human Society.

So Far As The Personal Side Is Concerned, The Victory Was To Him Who Lost And The Defeat To Him Who Won. I Can Say That Never In The Last Fifteen Years Have I Had The Peace Of Mind That I Have Since The Election. I Have Almost A Feeling Of Elation.

Honor Is Not The Exclusive Property Of Any Political Party.

Truly Every Generation Discovers The World All New Again And Knows It Can Improve It.

I Returned To The White House After Midnight More Depressed Than Ever Before. I Had Long Since Arranged To Attend The World Series In Philadelphia The Next Day. Although I Like Baseball, I Kept This Engagement Only Because I Felt That My Presence At A Sporting Event Might Be A Gesture Of Reassurance To A Country Suffering From A Severe Attack Of 'jitters.'