Worst damnfool mistake I ever made was letting myself be elected Vice-President of the United States. Should have stuck?as Speaker of the House? Gave up the second most important job in Government foreight long years as Roosevelt's spare tire. Votes: 13
The Vice Presidency isn't worth a pitcher of warm spit. Votes: 9
Vice president: A spare tire on the automobile of government. Votes: 6
You have to do a little bragging on yourself even to your relatives-man doesn't get anywhere without advertising. Votes: 3
How can we preserve our aspirations and at the same time develop the toughness of mind and spirit to face the fact that there are no easy victories? One is a tough-minded recognition that the fight for a better world is a long one. Votes: 3
The single biggest time waster in the world is not completing what you start. Votes: 0
The trouble today is that we have too many laws. Votes: 0
I have always done what I thought was best for my country, never varying unless I was advised that two-thirds of the Democrats were for a bill and then I voted for it. Votes: 0