Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything.

An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service.

I sincerely regret the unfortunate choice of language which I used in my letter of August 29 to Congressman McDonough concerning the Marine Corps.

Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and Never forget a friend.

My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. To tell the truth, there's hardly a difference.

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.

Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.

A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it.

Democrats work to help people who need help. That other party, they work for people who don't need help. That's all there is to it.

Everybody has the right to express what he thinks. That, of course, lets the crackpots in. But if you cannot tell a crackpot when you see one, then you ought to be taken in.

Term limits would cure both senility and seniority- both terrible legislative diseases.

Respect yourself and in time the whole world will respect you.

The fact that your current station in life would seem to conspire against your usefulness to God is of no consequence.

Make it so good and so clear that it doesn't need any further explanation.

It doesn't matter how much you get; you are left wanting more.

I always try to write about believable people.

I have proven to the world that I am articulate, I am very intelligent, I'm well exposed.

I think the people who cast films tend to think of me in regard to strong women with integrity and a lot of it has been very good.

I just try to keep my heart open. By this, I mean to try not to let my own programmed reaction to things keep me closed down for too long.

Biography is a very definite region bounded on the north by history, on the south by fiction, on the east by obituary, and on the west by tedium.

It is one of the biggest blessing that you can be stupid with your true friends and behave like you shame to do elsewhere