“Men and women often judge what they don't really know.”

“Politics is not a good location or a vocation for anyone lazy thin-skinned or lacking a sense of humour.”

“Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.”

“Politics determines who has the power, not who has the truth.”

“Immer wieder behauptete Unwahrheiten werden nicht zu Wahrheiten, sondern, was schlimmer ist, zu Gewohnheiten.”