The atom bomb was no 'great decision.' It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness.
Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great.
Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in.
The human animal cannot be trusted for anything good except en masse. The combined thought and action of the whole people of any race, creed or nationality, will always point in the right direction.
Being too good is apt to be uninteresting.
When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth - then all Americans are in peril.
I had faith in Israel before it was established, I have in it now. I believe it has a glorious future before it - not just another sovereign nation, but as an embodiment of the great ideals of our civilization.
All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.
The only things worth learning are the things you learn after you know it all.
If you can't convince them, confuse them.
The White House is the finest prison in the world.
Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything.
A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.
It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.
This administration is going to be cussed and discussed for years to come.
Washington is a very easy city for you to forget where you came from and why you got there in the first place.
You can never get all the facts from just one newspaper, and unless you have all the facts, you cannot make proper judgements about what is going on.
I remember when I first came to Washington. For the first six months you wonder how the hell you ever got here. For the next six months you wonder how the hell the rest of them ever got here.
A bureaucrat is a Democrat who holds some office that a Republican wants.