"The average American is just like the child in the family. You give him some responsibility and he'll be all right."

"The only sure way to avoid making mistakes is to have no new ideas."

"I have found that the American people are a very forgiving people."

"I came to the White House to change the world, and I did."

"I don't give a damn what the polls say. I'm going to do what I think is right."