"When you have to deal with a man who is a son-of-a-bitch, you have to be a son-of-a-bitch yourself."

"Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in."

"It is a terrible thing to have to order the use of a weapon like that. But I had to do it. And I would do it again."

"I don't think I'll ever be satisfied until we have clean government, and I don't care what it costs."

"The greatest part of my life was spent in the hog business. I know all about hogs. And I think I know a good deal about politics, too."