The business of government is justice.

We must have government, but we must watch them like a hawk.

Never feel self-pity, the most destructive emotion there is. How awful to caught up in the terrible squirrel cage of self.

The only people who would be in government are those who care more about people than they do about power.

If there is one thing the past years have taught us, it is the importance of a keen and high sense of honor in those who handle our governmental affairs.

Influence comes out of the work that you've done and the things you've stood for. Influence and power shouldn't be given to just anybody who wants them.

When you're old, everything you do is sort of a miracle.

Economics is not a science, in the sense that a policy can be repeatedly applied under similar conditions and will repeatedly produce similar results.

Party organization matters. When the door of a smoke-filled room is closed, there's hardly ever a woman inside.

I have come to believe that one thing people cannot bear is a sense of injustice. Poverty, cold, even hunger are more bearable than injustice.

Everyone in America seems to be joining an organization of some kind, and in Congress one hears from them all.

The man who asks of freedom anything other than itself is born to be a slave.

The sage has one advantage: he is immortal. If this is not his century, many others will be.

I've always wanted to entertain people, or make them smile, or tell a joke that would make them laugh. I don't think there was this deep down burning passion to be an actor.

My favourite city is Moscow, because of its history, which I find fascinating. As I learned to speak Russian, it made it even more interesting.

It is Veterans Day, when we honor everyone who served in all of the campaigns. We honor them with dignity and respect, and of course mattress sales and tire discounts.

You cannot be a Christian without being a mystic

The first of earthly blessings, independence.

I hate crowds of people pretending to be happy on one night of the year, where they get drunk and obnoxious by the end of the night.

Good books tell the truth, even when they're about things that never have been and never will be. They're truthful in a different way

A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.