"I have been a good deal of a pioneer in my life, and I have found that the only way to get on is to be a little bit ahead of the times."

"The Chinese are a menace to civilization."

"I have always been a strong advocate of the policy of 'a fair field and no favor.'"

"I have a perfect horror of the man who is always saying, 'I wish I had done so and so.'"

"I am a firm believer in the doctrine of 'speak softly and carry a big stick.'"