I often thought that if there had been a good rap group around in those days, I might have chosen a career in music instead of politics.

The time has come for us to draw the line. The time has come for the responsible leaders of both political parties to take a stand against overgrown Government and for the American taxpayer.

What starts the process, really, are laughs and slights and snubs when you are a kid. If your anger is deep enough and strong enough, you learn that you can change those attitudes by excellence, personal gut performance.

My own view is that taping of conversations for historical purposes was a bad decision on the part of all the presidents. I don't think Kennedy should have done it. I don't think Johnson should have done it, and I don't think we should have done it.

I seriously doubt if we will ever have another war. This is probably the very last one.

I'd like to see people, instead of spending so much time on the ethical problem, get after the problems that really affect the people of this country

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