Leadership
"The challenge of statesmanship is to have the vision to dream of a better, safer world and the courage, persistence, and patience to turn that dream into reality."
- March 8, 1985
"...there is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit."
- January 21, 1981
"We in government should learn to look at our country with the eyes of the entrepreneur, seeing possibilities where others see only problems."
- January 26, 1985
"A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough."
- December 5, 1990
"...I know it's hard when you're up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here to drain the swamp."
- February 10, 1982
"We did not seek the role of leadership that has been thrust upon us. But whether we like it or not, the events of our time demand America's participation."
- October 12, 1972
