You do not lead by hitting people over the head -- that's assault, not leadership.

If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.

To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.

Do not avert your eyes.It is important that you see this.It is important that you feelthis.

No matter whom I'm with I'll always be alone, " she said. And she added with a roguish touch: "Excellency.

Deed of darkness is dark gloom.

Don't be reluctant to give of yourself generously, it's the mark of caring and compassion and personal greatness.

We are not concerned about innovation shifting from the U.S. I still believe that the U.S. still has capabilities for innovation.

I am an eye. I am a mechanical eye. I, a machine, I am showing you a world, the likes of which only I can see

I'll watch the kids play, have a big steak with my friends, stay in a nice hotel, sign a lot of autographs, then go back to Vegas and tell my alumni how tough recruiting is.

Having control over your schedule is the only way that women who want to have a career and a family can make it work.

Just like people, stars can be important without being terribly bright.