"The Irish can't drink. What you have to do is to get them to piss. The Italians can drink, the Jews can drink, but the Irish can't drink."

"I don't think a President should be a man who wants to be loved. I think a President should be a man who does what he believes is right and lets the chips fall where they may."

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

"The strong must be just as well as strong. The weak must be just as well as weak."

"We must recognize that we are a nation that has been blessed with great wealth and great power. But we must also recognize that we have great responsibilities."