Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

Military men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy.

Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.

It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise.

The Vietnam War required us to emphasize the national interest rather than abstract principles. What President Nixon and I tried to do was unnatural. And that is why we didn't make it.

Diplomacy: the art of restraining power.

There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.

Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

It is, after all, the responsibility of the expert to operate the familiar and that of the leader to transcend it.

The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose.

A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.

We must learn to choose between lining our bank accounts and being accountable for our future.

Prior to the 1976 Olympics, I was a 5,000m runner.

I'm trying to keep a level head. You have to be careful out in the world. It's so easy to get turned.

For children is there any happiness which is not also noise?

I have heard so many stories of contractors, and I've met some, too, who worked for Donald Trump, produced the goods and services and never got paid for what they were owed.

In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and retire to some secluded part of our noble forests.

When you get ready to vote, make sure you know what you are doing.

You can find out anything you want about a car now, and especially every bit of information about the price, without relying on the dealers.

Work eight hours and sleep eight hours, and make sure that they are not the same eight hours.

I don't have a hateful bone in my body. I don't believe anyone should be bullied or made to feel bad about who they are.