History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion.

To me, the Presidency and the Vice-Presidency were not prizes to be won, but a duty to be done.

Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

Ronald Reagan was an excellent leader of our nation during challenging times at home and abroad.

I had a lot of experience with people smarter than I am.

We are bound together by the most powerful of all ties, our fervent love for freedom and independence, which knows no homeland but the human heart.

I hope never to see the day that I cannot admit having made a mistake.