If I hadn't been President of the United States, I probably would have ended up a piano player in a bawdy house.

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.

The Illusion of Truth Gives Us the Delusion of Power

If happiness shouldn't make you so miserable, misery shouldn't make you so happy.

I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk.

Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life's blood . . . but everyone has something to give.

Sometimes we stand to learn the most about God from the situations we understand the least.

You don't need to be a star to be a bright and shining one to that friend in need.

My room was a real way of expressing myself. It was like a little nest that I could settle into.

We may easily be too big for God to use, but never too small.

Abandonment to God is of more value than personal holiness!

I think it's important to recall... what you remember your grandmother making, where you're from and the foods you enjoyed as a child yourself, and pass that information off to your kids.