It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

Despite his unimpressive appearance and manner, he was a brilliant fellow with a crystal-clear mind.... It was just that, when it came time for him to act like an executive, he was like a great many other people; when the time comes to make decisions, they have difficulty doing it.

An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service.

There's nothing better than cake but more cake.

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.

There are always a lot of people so afraid of rocking the boat that they stop rowing. We can never get ahead that way.

Three things ruin a man: power, money, and women. I never wanted power. I never had any money, and the only woman in my life is up at the house right now.