Charles Curtis

“It is the duty of the government to protect the weak and the humble from the aggressions of the powerful.”

“We must not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.”

“I have taken the oath of office to support the Constitution of the United States, and I expect to do so to the letter.”

“I've taken my place in the world as a human being and as a citizen of the United States, and I'm going to let the record speak for me.”

“The first law of our being is that of reason, and it is in the exercise of this that we are to find our greatest happiness.”

“There is only one way to kill capitalism - by taxes, taxes, and more taxes.”

“I feel that my blood is my own and I'm going to be what I am.”

“I had my ups and downs, but I always felt that I was a man and that I had to make my own way.”

“I have no apologies to make for my race. I am proud of it.”

“I stand for the square deal. I am not for the man who is down, but for the man who is trying to get up.”