To me, the most unhappy people in the world are the people ... in Palm Beach- Going to parties every night. Playing golf every afternoon, then bridge. [They have] no purpose.

The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.

I was not lying. I said things that later on seemed to be untrue.

Your mind must always go, even while you're shaking hands and going through all the maneuvers. I developed the ability long ago to do one thing while thinking about another.

We, this nation of ours, could be the richest nation in the world. We could be the freest nation in the world - but only if the arts are alive and flourishing can we experience the true meaning of our freedom, and know the full glory of the human spirit.

I can see clearly now... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate.

Unpredictability is the greatest asset a leader can have.