No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.

The greatest honor history can bestow is that of peacemaker.

Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out.

I don't think that a leader can control, to any great extent, his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction.

By the time you get dressed, drive out there, play 18 holes and come home, you've blown seven hours. There are better things you can do with your time.