For among nations - as within nations - the soundest unity is that which respects diversity, and the strongest cohesion is that which rejects coercion.

The mark of a true politician is that he is never at a loss for words because he is always half-expecting to be asked to make a speech.

You know very well that whether you are on page one or page thirty depends on whether they fear you. It's as simple as that.

If you are ever going to lie, you go to jail for the lie rather than the crime. So believe me, don't ever lie.

As far as I am concerned now, I have no enemies in the press whatsoever.

I think Congress has spent enough time on ethics. I think it's time they moved on to something else.

The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word "crisis." One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity.