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

We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy, but by direct intercourse and sympathy.

Where the hell is Chad?

I'm not a crook. I've earned everything I've got.

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

People are persuaded by reason, but moved by emotion; [the leader] must both persuade them and move them.

The ability to be cool, confident, and decisive in crisis is not an inherited characteristic but is the direct result of how well the individual has prepared himself for the battle.