"Here’s my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose."

"Of the four wars in my lifetime none came about because the U.S. was too strong."

"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help."

"I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandment’s would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress."

"The taxpayer: That’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination."

"Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."

"Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book."

"If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."