The beginning of the decline of the Republic was the day they air-conditioned the Capitol.

What did the president know, and when did he know it?

It is almost always the cover-up rather than the event that causes trouble.

The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts.

In Washington I'm thought of as a conservative, but in Tennessee I'm thought of as a Bolshevik.

Demography is changing us as we are older societies, we're living longer. How the generations balance each other out, how that affects education and health care.

If you don't like the question that's asked, answer some other question.

Eventually, somebody is going to be a hero, and somebody's going to be president. Not necessarily the same person.

You've got to guard against speaking more clearly than you think.

Listen more often than you speak.

A wolf searches the path for prey that has paused. Keep moving.

Here is my secret. It’s quite simple: One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.

Love- if not reciprocated, comes with an expiry date, no matter how strongly we beg to differ.

I am about to get involved with the biggest cancer hospital in Norway. They are building a fitness center to work with patients. I will be a consultant.

If you don't try, if you don't do something for yourself, you won't get anywhere.

I'm never going to say the word "retire." If I feel like having a match when I'm 70 years old and I think I can go out there and tear it up, then I'm going to do it.

I perceive the world through the wide range of emotions that whirl all around in it.

If you sat around there long enough and heard all the phonies applauding and all, you got to hate everybody in the world, I swear you did.

All things being equal, people want to do business with their friends.

Death may call any moment. Every moment, everyone is nearing death.