Is there a better quality in a leader than humility when he might soon be granted enormous power to do good for his country and the world -- or harm?

I am a Christian and a Democrat, that's all.

A man chooses, a slave obeys.

In golf, you keep your head down and follow through. In the vice presidency, you keep your head up and follow through. It's a big difference.

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.

In life, as in a football game, the principle is to hit the line hard.