The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its members.

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.

Greatness does not come from trying to achieve the possible.

If you've seen a clear & worthy vision, you get up every morning to pursue your vision even if you were knocked down the previous day...

Remember, we who fell like stars from Heaven still shine bright in our own court.

I sometimes think the stronger you feel about someone, the harder it is to picture their face when you are away from them.

It was so easy living day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues But now I need a little give and take The New York Times, The Daily News.

A great catch is like watching girls go by. The last one you see is always the prettiest.

There is a need for everyone's brain to be imprinted with more self-enhancing impulses: the impulse to peace over violence, love over fear, compassion over selfishness.

to be honest and yet popular is almost as difficult in literature as it is in life.

No, thank you," said Adrian. "These hands don't sully themselves with fighting.

Be dignified, honest and truthful.