In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still.

It is organized as a fellowship of men, a system of morals, a philosophy taught by degrees through the use of symbol, story, legend, pictures, and drama. It has served as a center of union among differing backgrounds, cultures, and countries. It serves as the means of conciliating true friendship among persons, who, because of differences, must have otherwise remained at a perpetual distance.

There isn't any question about Washington's greatness. If his administration had been a failure, there would have been no United States. A lesser man couldn't have done it.... Washington was both a great administrator and a great leader, a truly great man in every way.

There is enough in the world for everyone to have plenty, to live happily, and to be at peace with his neighbors.

It's tougher to be a football coach than the President of the United States. You've got four years as a president, and they guard you. A football coach doesn't have anyone to protect him when things go wrong.

Prosperous farmers make for a prosperous nation, and when farmers are in trouble, the nation is in trouble.

Being President is a little bit like riding a tiger. You have to keep riding, or else you will be swallowed up by it!