I don't believe in anti-anything. A man has to have a program; you have to be for something, otherwise you will never get anywhere.

The French have a new president, the British will soon have a new P.M., and we envy them as we endure the endless wait for this small dim man to go back to Texas and resume his life.

Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

Politicians are a higher breed of men. They know that this world is ruthless and that they must live accordingly to cope with it

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. No one in this world, so far as I know-and I have researched the records for years, and employed agents to help me-has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby.

Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes.