My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference.

How do you live a long life? ''Take a two-mile walk every morning before breakfast.''

I've had a few setbacks in my life, but I never gave up

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it

[The American President] has to take all sorts of abuse from liars and demagogues.… The people can never understand why the President does not use his supposedly great power to make ’em behave. Well, all the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.

Brave men don't belong to any one country. I respect bravery wherever I see it.