"The people cannot look to legislation generally for success. Industry, thrift, character, are not conferred by act or resolve. Government cannot relieve from toil. It can provide no substitute for the rewards of service. It can, of course, care for the defective and recognize distinguished merit. The normal must care for themselves. Self-government means self-support."

"Money will not purchase character or good government."

"Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character."

"America has but one main problem -- the character of the men and women it shall produce."

"What we need in appointive positions is men of knowledge and experience who have sufficient character to resist temptations."

"There is no surer road to destruction than prosperity without character."