Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.

Those who trust to chance must abide by the results of chance.

The president stands between the twin mirrors of the past and future, causing his being to become reflected an infinite amount of times. At first, this can be very disorienting. But it induces the president to move quickly. He may, for example, mimic a wave with his arms in order to see how his actions extend across this mirroring of time, observing if the figure at the end acts at the same instant as the figure before him, and so on and so forth.

In life there is nothing more common than talent and intelligence. What is missing is passion, persistence, commitment, and dedication.

No one ever lost his job by listening too much.

We want wealth, but there are many other things we want very much more. Among them are peace, honor, charity, and idealism.

While I do not think it was so intended I have always been of the opinion that this turned out to be much the best for me. I had no national experience. What I have ever been able to do has been the result of first learning how to do it. I am not gifted with intuition. I need not only hard work but experience to be ready to solve problems. The Presidents who have gone to Washington without first having held some national office have been at great disadvantage.