“History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion.”

“I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today.”

“The harder you work, the luckier you are, and I worked like hell.”

“The person I liked the best was Gerald R. Ford. He was the most decent man in politics I ever had any relationships with.”

“Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule.”

“Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men.”

“History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion.”

“Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time.”

“I love sports. Whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio.”

“If Lincoln were alive today he'd be turning over in his grave.”

“I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators.”