If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.

Success teaches us nothing; only failure teaches.

The man in charge must concern himself with details. If he does not consider them important, neither will his subordinates.

I do not have regrets. I believe I helped preserve the peace for this country. Why should I regret that? What I accomplished was approved by Congress -- which represents our people. All of you live in safety from domestic enemies because of security from the police. Likewise, you live in safety from foreign enemies because our military keeps them from attacking us.

Nothing so sharpens the thought process as writing down one's arguments. Weaknesses overlooked in oral discussion become painfully obvious on the written page.

Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience.

Human experience shows that people, not organizations or management systems, get things done