A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who's been dead for 15 years.

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.

On Valentine’s Day, we are reminded what our relationships could be like the other 364.

I did wonder if I'd have cause to rue my action. Now I believe it can safely be filed under Necessary Regrets.

Love from blue waves

I can handle the craziness some of the time, maybe most of the time. But I know I can't handle it all of the time.

I thought I would lose, so I didn't prepare a speech.

It has seemed to me that most people are generally good, in every race and in every country where I have been.

My mom is always with me. When I made my major-league debut I told her, 'That's it. You don't work anymore. I'm going to work and take care of you.

Life will undertake to separate us, and we must each set off in search of our own path, our own destiny or our own way of facing death.

Don't get obsessed with not liking a movie.

If you're speaking of love, you really must include the element of uncertainty - and perhaps it's best approached as the art of constant maintenance.