Every leader should have enough humility to accept, publicly, the responsibility for the mistakes of the subordinates he has himself selected and, likewise, to give them credit, publicly, for their triumphs.

Pessimism never won any battle.

You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics.

A constitutional amendment for congressional term limits could never achieve the blessing of Congress; it could be initiated only by the states.

Any survey of the free world's defense structure cannot fail to impart a feeling of regret that so much of our effort and resources must be devoted to armaments.

But I noted with real satisfaction how well ex-footballers seemed to have leadership qualifications . . . I believe that football, perhaps more than any other sport, tends to instill in men the feeling that victory comes through hard - almost slavish - work, team play, self-confidence, and an enthusiasm that amounts to dedication.

We cannot risk living all our lives under emergency measures.