I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.

Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.

The breath of life is unlimited grace.

A lot of people telling the same story from their various points of view.

If we let ourselves, we shall always be waiting for some distraction or other to end before we can really get down to our work.

Saddam's removal is necessary to eradicate the threat from his weapons of mass destruction

I am a person who believes in the good of people and who may have had things influence them to a certain degree, but deep down I think most people are good and would like to be good.

I was constantly being pushed toward a European ideal of what it means to be a classical or opera singer, let's say in the Renata Tebaldi mode. I reject that.

The kind of solace that arises from having company in misery is spiteful.

I like to see people doubt me.

My father started with nothing and is a self-made man. No matter what I do with my life, I can never match his accomplishments.

The ability to communicate is not something we are born with. We have to learn it and earn it.