To the ordinary guy, all this is a bunch of gobbledygook. But out of the gobbledygook comes a very clear thing: you can't trust the government, you can't believe what they say, and you can't rely on their judgment.

The mark of a true politician is that he is never at a loss for words because he is always half-expecting to be asked to make a speech.

The ability to be cool, confident, and decisive in crisis is not an inherited characteristic but is the direct result of how well the individual has prepared himself for the battle.

Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too.

History is a pathetic junkyard of broken treaties.

Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.

I would not like to be a political leader in Russia. They never know when they're being taped.