"I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished."

"The American standard of living must be maintained at a high level."

"The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control …"

"I never forget that I live in a house owned by all the American people and that I have been given their trust."

"Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionaries."