The awareness that health is dependent upon habits that we control makes us the first generation in history that to a large extent determines its own destiny.

God wisely designed the human body so that we can neither pat our own backs nor kick ourselves too easily.

The reduction of nuclear arsenals and the removal of the threat of worldwide nuclear destruction is a measure, in my judgment, ofthe power and strength of a great nation.

There were two unpleasant surprises [about Washington]. One was the inertia of Congress, the length of time it takes to get a complicated piece of legislation through ... and the other was the irresponsibility of the press.

I can get up at 8am and be rested... or I can get up at 5am and be President.

America does not at the moment have a functioning democracy.

The greatest discrimination in the world now is against poor people.