A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done

I do not believe that any political campaign justifies the declaration of a moratorium on ordinary common sense.

When the shallow critics denounce the profit motive inherent in our system of private enterprise, they ignore the fact that it is an economic support of every human right we possess and without it, all rights would soon disappear

If fate doesn't make you laugh, you just don't get the joke.

People in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than governments.

I have one yardstick by which I test every major problem-and that yardstick is: Is it good for America?