Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Nixon is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump for a speech on conservation.

It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts.

Understanding human needs is half the job of meeting them.

I sometimes marvel at the extraordinary docility with which Americans submit to speeches.

The relationship of the toastmaster to the speaker should be the same as that of the fan to the fan dancer. It should call attention to the subject without making any particular effort to cover it.