"Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence."

"Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book."

"The most important thing for a President to do is to lead."

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the Marines don't have that problem."

"The problem with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so many things that aren't so."