But if we had to trade with a Europe dominated by the present German trade policies, we might have to change our methods to some totalitarian form. This is a prospect that any lover of democracy must view with consternation.

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Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it,...

Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it,...

And political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups.

And political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups.

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to...

But it required a disastrous, internecine war to bring this question of human freedom to...

It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward...

It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward...

But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.

But we cannot just take this historical fact for granted. We must make it live.

It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those...

It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those...

No man has the right to use the great powers of the Presidency to lead...

No man has the right to use the great powers of the Presidency to lead...

In addition, as citizens, we must fight in their incipient stages all movements by government...

In addition, as citizens, we must fight in their incipient stages all movements by government...

A true world outlook is incompatible with a foreign imperialism, no matter how high-minded the...

A true world outlook is incompatible with a foreign imperialism, no matter how high-minded the...

I have noticed, with much distress, the excessive wartime activity of the investigating bureaus of...

I have noticed, with much distress, the excessive wartime activity of the investigating bureaus of...

Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an...

Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an...

If the British Fleet were lost or captured, the Atlantic might be dominated by Germany,...

If the British Fleet were lost or captured, the Atlantic might be dominated by Germany,...

The test of good manners is to be able to put up pleasantly with bad...

The test of good manners is to be able to put up pleasantly with bad...

If we want to talk about freedom, we must mean freedom for others as well...

If we want to talk about freedom, we must mean freedom for others as well...

A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.

A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years.

Free men are the strongest men.

Free men are the strongest men.

The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made...

The defense of our democracy against the forces that threaten it from without has made...

History shows that our way of life is the stronger way. From it has come...

History shows that our way of life is the stronger way. From it has come...

We must honestly face our relationship with Great Britain.

We must honestly face our relationship with Great Britain.

We cannot, with good conscience, expect the British to set up an orderly schedule for...

We cannot, with good conscience, expect the British to set up an orderly schedule for...