The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it.

To find a man's true character, play golf with him.

That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.

A woman can be over dressed but never over elegant.

If one is to be called a liar, one may as well make an effort to deserve the name.

The destruction of the past is perhaps the greatest of all crimes.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

Patriotism is usually stronger than class hatred, and always stronger than internationalism.

We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives

Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.

Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted.

Sunlight is painting.

Women have the right to work wherever they want, as long as they have the dinner ready when you get home.

Obsession is an attractive thing. People who are really, really interested and good at one thing and smart are attractive, if they're men.

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.

You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.

No temptation can gravitate to a man unless there is that in his heart which is capable of responding to it.

You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants.

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands

The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.

Only those with no memory insist on their originality.