I doubt very much if a man whose main literary interests were in works by Mr. Zane Grey, admirable as they may be, is particularly equipped to be the chief executive of this country, particularly where Indian Affairs are concerned.

The greatest mistake I made was not to die in office.

With a nation, as with a boxer, one of the greatest assurances of safety is to add reach to power.

No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.

To leave positions of great responsibility and authority is to die a little, but the time comes when that must be faced.

The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president.

Brains are no substitute for judgement.