Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. Pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. The key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism.

My strong point, if I have a strong point, is performance. I always do more than I say. I always produce more than I promise.

An important measure of our true commitment to environmental quality is our dedication to protecting the wilderness and its inhabitants. We must recognize their ecological significance and preserve them as sources of inspiration and education. And we need them as places of quiet refuge and reflection.

Castro couldn't even go to the bathroom unless the Soviet Union put the nickel in the toilet.

The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker.

You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.

I don't know a lot about politics, but I know a lot about baseball.