I firmly believe that the future of civilization is absolutely dependent upon finding some way of resolving international differences without resorting to war.

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.

I guess sometimes you have to lie to find the truth.

I don't know why men like to barbecue so much. Maybe its the only thing they can cook. Or maybe they're just closet pyromaniacs.

Never take your eyes off the ball - even when it's in the referee's pocket.

In fact, it was all I could do to stop myself from saying, 'I've always been a big fan of your work.

Halloween is my favorite holiday, and I always go all-out with my costumes.

Unlike some older brothers, I never set him on fire, or cut off an arm or leg, or drowned him in the tub.

Maybe we all need to leave our children with a value legacy, and not a financial one. A value for things with a personal touch - an autographed book, a soul-searching letter.

Wow, I'm being shot at from both sides. That means I *must* be right.

Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine.

The critical task is necessarily comparative, and younger people do not truly know what is new