Men want power in order to do something. Boys want power in order to be something.

The difference between the men and the boys in politics is, and always has been , that the boys want to be something, while the men want to do something.

The most distinguished hallmark of the American society is and always has been change.

Tenacity is a pretty fair substitute for bravery, and the best form of tenacity I know is expressed in a Danish fur trapper's principle: "The next mile is the only one a person really has to make."

Wisdom is essential in a president, the appearance of wisdom will do in a candidate.

For children, Christmas is anticipation. For adults, Christmas is memory.

Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.