You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is.
Will Rogers used to say he wouldn't run for president no matter how badly the country needed a comedian.
There is one guaranteed formula for failure, and that is to try to please everyone.
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.
It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.