I was an addict. That's why, ... I tell you, addiction is a very cunning enemy.

He was a superb military officer but he was also an extraordinarily gifted politician. That he was an unusually open, honest and no-nonsense politician did not make him unsuited for the profession, only uncommon. In uniform and in politics Barry's purpose was always the defense of freedom. And nobody before or since managed the task more ably or more colorfully than Barry Goldwater.

I don't know a politician who enjoys fundraising. The system is such that the American people have lost faith.

I know what war's like. I know what scene's like.

We must be true to ourselves. And we must be true to others, whether they believe we are or not.

The role of the vice president is to break ties in the Senate and inquire daily into the health of the president.

Giving peace a chance only gives Saddam Hussein more time to prepare for war on his terms, at a time of his choosing, in pursuit of ambitions that will only grow as his power to achieve them grows.