"The finest steel must go through the hottest fire."

"I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body."

"I brought myself down. I gave them a sword and they stuck it in. And they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position, I'd have done the same thing."

"We are all in this boat together, and we are either going to sink or we are going to swim."

"We must stand for peace, but we must also be strong enough to defend ourselves."