"People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

"He can compress the most words into the smallest ideas of any man I ever met."

"The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he makes so many of them."

"I am for those means which will give the greatest good to the greatest number."

"I will study and get ready, and perhaps my chance will come."

"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crises. The great point is to bring them the real facts."

"Farmers are the only indispensable people on the face of the earth."

"If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, then make that change."

"I really do plan to get out of show business within five years or so."

"I am always afraid of your 'something shall be done.'"

"Children are remarkable for their intelligence and ardour, for their curiosity and tolerance of shams, the clarity and ruthlessness of their vision."

"For good or ill, your conversation is your advertisement. Every time you open your mouth you let men look into your mind. Do they see it well clothed, neat, busineswise?"