“It is ignorance that causes most mistakes.”

“Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles.”

“Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be noticed for their vices than not be noticed at all.”

“In most of my campaigns, I find it is best not to mention my opponent by name because, by doing so, it just gives him a chance to get into the headlines.”

“All of you, I am sure, have heard many cries about Government interference with business and about "creeping socialism." I should like to remind the gentlemen who make these complaints that if events had been allowed to continue as they were going prior to March 4, 1933, most of them would have no businesses left for the Government or for anyone else to interfere with — and almost surely we would have socialism in this country, real socialism.”

“Once a decision was made, I didn't worry about it afterward...”

“The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know.”