I always remember that whatever I have done in the past or may do in the future, Duke University is responsible in one way or another.

There is no such thing as a nonpolitical speech by a politician.

We must maintain the integrity of the White House, and that integrity must be real, not transparent. There can be no whitewash at the White House.

Until he has been part of a cause larger than himself, no man is truly whole.

Our peaceful borders and our peaceful history are important symbols, to be sure. What they symbolize, however, is the spirit of respect and restraint which allow us to cooperate, despite our differences, in way which help us both.

Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.

To the ordinary guy, all this is a bunch of gobbledygook. But out of the gobbledygook comes a very clear thing: you can't trust the government, you can't believe what they say, and you can't rely on their judgment.