It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.

Perhaps no custom reveals our character as a Nation so clearly as our celebration of Thanksgiving Day.

California produces 40% of America's fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts - the kind you eat. We have had a bumper crop of the other variety, too.

If I thought there was some reason to be concerned about them, I wouldn't be sleeping in this house tonight. (When asked about continued presence of Soviet nuclear submarines along US coastlines)

I know that some believe that voluntary prayer in schools should be restricted to a moment of silence. We already have the right to remain silent - we can take our Fifth Amendment.

There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.