People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit.

The man who can accept defeat and take his salary without feeling guilty is a thief.

Today the primary threat to the liberties of the American people comes not from communism, foreign tyrants or dictators. It comes from the tendency on our own shores to centralize power, to trust bureaucracies rather than people.

Losers never know why they are losing. They will mention injuries, the officiating, the weather and bad breaks.

I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed.

Losing the Super Bowl is worse than death. You have to get up the next morning.

It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it's given haven