"I have always been fond of the old saying, 'Look before you leap,' but I have a still greater liking for 'Leap before you look.'"

"I have always been a great believer in the power of public opinion."

"I am a strong believer in the doctrine of 'the big stick in foreign policy.'"

"I am not a man of words; I am a man of deeds."

"I am a strong believer in the policy of 'a square deal for every man.'"