Nothing is more unjust, however common, than to charge with hypocrisy him that expresses zeal for those virtues which he neglects to practice; since he may be sincerely convinced of the advantages of conquering his passions without having yet obtained the victory as a man may be confident of the advantages of a voyage or a journey, without having courage or industry to undertake it, and may honestly recommend to others those attempts which he neglects himself.

Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it.

One lesson you better learn if you want to be in politics is that you never go out on a golf course and beat the President.

Law is the great civilizing machinery. It liberates the desire to build and subdues the desire to destroy.

I don't have any handicap. I am all handicap.

The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources--because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.

Our partnership has been built on four pillars The first pillar is peace. The second pillar is freedom. The third pillar is respect. The fourth pillar is cooperation.