You can't depend on the man who made the mess to clean it up.

So you are lean and mean and resourceful and you continue to walk on the edge of the precipice because over the years you have become fascinated by how close you can walk without losing your balance.

As we work to expand our supplies of energy, we should also recognize that we must balance those efforts with our concern to preserve our environment. In the past, as we have sought new energy sources, we have too often damaged or despoiled our land.

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.

Scrubbing floors and emptying bedpans has as much dignity as the Presidency.

I believe in the battle-whether it's the battle of a campaign or the battle of this office, which is a continuing battle.

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