"I'm not a great man. I'm just a man who's trying to do his best."

"The American people are entitled to know whether or not I am a thief and a scoundrel. If I am, they ought not to have me for President. If I am not, they are entitled to know that."

"The only thing I ever asked for was a fair shake."

"The best way to get a man to do something is to tell him he can't do it."

"I'm not going to be a popular President, but I'm going to be a good one."