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

...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.

If the President does it, it can't be illegal.

The greatness comes not when things go always good for you. But the greatness comes when you're really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes. Because only if you've been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.

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.

I can take it. The tougher it gets, the cooler I get.

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