We Have Come To A Point Where

I Have Always Been In Favor Of A Healthy Americanization, But That Does Not Mean A Complete Disavowal Of Our German Heritage. It Means That Our Character Should Take On The Best Of That Which Is American, And Combine It With The Best Of That Which Is German. By Doing This, We Can Best Serve The American People And Their Civilization.

When The Life Of The Nation Was Attempted, When The Cause Of Liberty And Human Rights Called For Their Aid, They Rushed Forth To Rally Under The Banner They Loved, With Grand Singleness Of Purpose And Heroic Devotion--leaving All Behind Them, To Meet Toil And Danger, Hunger, Sickness, Wounds, And Death, For Nothing But The Sublime Satisfaction Of Doing Their Duty To Their Country And To Mankind.

The Senator From Wisconsin Cannot Frighten Me By Exclaiming, My Country, Right Or Wrong. In One Sense I Say So Too. My Country; And My Country Is The Great American Republic. My Country, Right Or Wrong; If Right, To Be Kept Right; And If Wrong, To Be Set Right.

Ideals Are Like Stars; You Will Not Succeed In Touching Them With Your Hands. But Like The Seafaring Man On The Desert Of Waters, You Choose Them As Your Guides, And Following Them You Will Reach Your Destiny.

From The Equality Of Rights Springs Identity Of Our Highest Interests; You Cannot Subvert Your Neighbor's Rights Without Striking A Dangerous Blow At Your Own.