We will establish a new system that makes high-quality health care available to every American in a dignified manner and at a price he can afford.

My gravest secret is that I really did fake the moon landing. On Venus!

People are persuaded by reason, but moved by emotion; [the leader] must both persuade them and move them.

God, of course, is the greatest philosopher of all.

This is the greatest week in the history of the world since the Creation, because as a result of what happened in this week, the world is bigger, infinitely.

...because there are no local or State boundaries to the problems of our environment, the Federal Government must play an active, positive role. We can and will set standards. We can and will exercise leadership.

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.