Steadiness of faith, was, in the long run, as illuminating and essential as sophistication of thought.

Jackson lead as he lived, sometimes with his heart, sometimes with his mind, sometimes with both.

Always take all the time to reflect that circumstances permit, but when the time for action has come, stop thinking. (Andrew Jackson)

Politics was at once clinical and human, driven by principles and passions that he (the leader) had to master and harness for the good of the whole.

The most dangerous moment for a bad government is when it begins to reform.

I think comedy Ive learned is really just about relaxing and trusting yourself and allowing yourself to fail.

No matter how hard it is to raise the capital to do that, do everything in your power to buy every property you have occupied if you can. In the end, that will be worth quite a bit of money.

I've already heard from some military commanders who feel they've been undercut by the vice president of the United States, and there's a lot of justification for their view.

Anything worth achieving is worth overachieving.

I like characters that do big things boldly and are driven by intensely personal feelings.

Honestly, I just have to do what's right for me, and what I would tell people is what I believe, which is that tolerance is very important.

Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life's most civilized pleasures.

My father had taught me - mostly by example - that if a man wanted to be in charge of his life, he had to be in charge of his problems.