When I retire I'm going to spend my evenings by the fireplace going through those boxes. There are things in there that ought to be burned.

Let us remember that the main purpose of American aid is not to help other nations, but to help ourselves.

Always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty.

Look, people get drunk ... People chase girls. And the point is, it's a hell of a lot better for them to get drunk than to take drugs. It's better to chase girls than boys.

If we take the route of the permanent handout, the American character will itself be impoverished.

I was under medication when I made the decision to burn the tapes.

I would not like to be a political leader in Russia. They never know when they're being taped.