Political Quotes

“Well, in the most serious vein, I love coping with the problems in foreign affairs, and I'm determined to see this program that we're working on in education--we call it America 2000--be a success. We've got to do better in education, we've got to do better in fighting against drugs and crime. A President can't do all of this, but he can have a program. Then the Congress has to come and help, you see. But I like that part of the job--trying to do something that'll help somebody, trying to do something that will enhance the peace. Recently we had a war that you're all familiar with, and the President had to make the decisions--you going to go to war or not. And there was a big principle there, and that was that a big guy doesn't bully his neighbor. It was an international principle with all the U.N. countries supporting what we did. So, on the substance, that's what I like about my job. And the pleasure side, it's just--people are very nice to me in the White House. There are wonderful people that work there, you know. Got a good staff and work with good men like our Secretary. Yes, Vikings man.”