If I want to be great, I have to win the victory over myself...self-d iscipline.

You should never form judgments from front page headlines. As with a contract, the fine print on the inside pages should be carefully studied.

If there is one basic element in our Constitution, it is civilian control of the military.

Andrew Johnson wasn't too bad, but he was overwhelmed by a hostile Congress.

An optimist is presented with a problem and sees an opportunity. A pessimist is presented with an opportunity and sees a problem.

A man who is influenced by the polls or is afraid to make decisions which make him unpopular is not a man to represent the welfare of the country.

It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.