Our real battlefield today is Asia and our real battle is the one between democracy and communism. . . . We have to prove to the world and particularly to downtrodden areas of the world which are the natural prey to the principles of communist economics that democracy really brings about happier and better conditions for the people as a whole.

I have often felt that I cheated my children a little. I was never so totally theirs as most mothers are. I gave to audiences whatbelonged to my children, got back from audiences the love my children longed to give me.

Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes.

If someone betrays you once, it’s their fault; if they betray you twice, it’s your fault.

A day out-of-doors, someone I loved to talk with, a good book and some simple food and music - that would be rest.

The kind of man who thinks that helping with the dishes is beneath him will also think that helping with the baby is beneath him, and then he certainly is not going to be a very successful father.

Mr. [Richard M.] Nixon never has anything but hindsight.