"The true conservative is the man who has a decent regard for the past, but who recognizes that we must move forward."

"No business which depends for its existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country."

"The day of enlightened administration has come."

"The greatest primary duty of a government is to protect the weak and to help the unfortunate."

"The greatest primary task is to put people to work. This is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously."