I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm and hard work.

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.

No matter how good you act to be tough, your emotions will flow without your control...

Ships that pass in the night.

I learned to take those experiences that were difficult in my life and in the adversity that I had overcome to use it for a positive change.

Businesses fail when they over-invest in what is at the expense of what could be.

All sorts of things in this world behave like mirrors.

Pranking is a great way to indicate the underlying absurdities of the world.

The young never take anything seriously if it sounds simple.

The ability to bounce back after a setback is the single most important trait an entrepreneurial venture can possess.

Our brains are like bonsai trees, growing around our private versions of reality.

Believe me, it's always a lot harder on the guy getting fired.