"The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character."

"Some people wanted me to be a politician. I wanted to be a soldier. And I've always been a soldier."

"I'm not going to sit here and tell you that everything is going to be alright. But I am going to tell you that we will do our best."

"The United States never lost a soldier or a foot of ground in my administration. We kept the peace. People asked how it happened—by God, it didn't just happen, I'll tell you that."

"I can only say that I have tried to do my best, and that I have tried to do what I believed to be right."