One only gets to the top rung on the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly, all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you - suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, 'Well, I'll have a go, too.'

If you are guided by opinion polls, you are not practicing leadership -- you are practicing followership.

I do not understand the unilateralists. If they hated nuclear weapons as much as I do they would want them down in the world as a whole. I am the true disarmer, I keep peace and freedom and justice with it.

The mission of this government is much more than the promotion of economic progress. It is to renew the spirit and solidarity of the nation.

[On Ronald Reagan:] Poor dear, there's nothing between his ears.

It is absolutely right that President Reagan considers SDI and thank goodness people considered nuclear research before the last war.

It is not the business of politicians to please everyone.