It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.

After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquility of a political convention.

Public confidence in the integrity of the Government is indispensable to faith in democracy; and when we lose faith in the system, we have lost faith in everything we fight and spend for.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.

Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.

There was a time when a fool and his money were soon parted, but now it happens to everybody.