In my experience, good executives don't make mistakes.

I was 52 years old. I had diabetes and incipient arthritis. I had lost my gall bladder and most of my thyroid gland in earlier campaigns, but I was convinced the best was ahead of me.

Achievement must be made against the possibility of failure, against the risk of defeat. It is no achievement to walk a tightrope laid flat on the floor. Where there is no risk, there can be no pride in achievement and, consequently, no happiness. The only way we can advance is by going forward, individually and collectively, in the spirit of the pioneer. We must take the risks involved in our free enterprise system. This is the only way in the world to economic freedom. There is no other way.

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

To be successful, you must be daring, be first and be different.

There's a lot more future in hamburgers than in baseball.

There’s almost nothing you can’t accomplish if you set your mind to it.