The more you stay in this kind of job, the more you realize that a public figure, a major public figure, is a lonely man.

The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous.

It is essential that we take steps to prevent chemical substances from becoming environmental hazards. Unless we develop better methods to assure adequate testing of chemicals, we will be inviting the environmental crisis of the future.

I played by the rules of politics as I found them.

For among nations - as within nations - the soundest unity is that which respects diversity, and the strongest cohesion is that which rejects coercion.

You find out who your true friends are not when you are on top of the world, but when the world is on top of you.

As our cities and suburbs relentlessly expand, those priceless open spaces needed for recreation areas accessible to their people are swallowed up-often forever. Unless we preserve these spaces while they are still available, we will have none to preserve.