I don't think that a leader can control, to any great extent, his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction.

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

A public man must never forget that he loses his usefulness when he as an individual, rather than his policy, becomes the issue.

The people's right to change what does not work is one of the greatest principles in our system of government

Writing is the toughest thing I've ever done.

In ancient days, men looked at stars and saw their heroes in the constellations. In modern times, we do much the same, but our heroes are epic men of flesh and blood.

If, when the chips are down, the worlds most powerful nation, the United States of America, acts like a pitiful, helpless giant, the forces of totalitarianism and anarchy will threaten free nations and free institutions throughout the world.