The presidency does not yield to definition. Like the glory of a morning sunrise, it can be experienced.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

If you simply get detach from yourself, it gets easier for you to see, how you perceive life.

Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.

You have to trust your instincts. There is a moment when an actor has it, and he knows it.

God is glorified, not by our groans, but our thanksgivings; and all good thought and good action claim a natural alliance with good cheer.

You just never know what's around the next corner in life or business or anything.

Reagan's genius as a communicator lies in his use of ambiguity. ... Ambiguity is the mother of Teflon.

What do you do when you see an endangered animal that eats only endangered plants?

I am going to dedicate myself, full time, to my day-drinking.

The mouth of a perfectly contented man is filled with beer. -Egyptian proverb, c. 2200 BCE

Practice humility and patience.