"The fact is that we would have had comprehensive health care now, had it not been for Ted Kennedy's deliberately blocking the legislation that I proposed in 1978 or '79."

"The awareness that health is dependent upon habits that we control makes us the first generation in history that to a large extent determines its own destiny."

"If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement."

"I had very good support from Democrats and Republicans all throughout my administration. I had a very high batting average. We added more jobs per year in my four years than any other president since the Second World War."

"I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will."

"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential."

"Anyone with a smart phone is a potential eyewitness cameraman capturing and transmitting stories at speeds that turn Reuter photos and traditional reporting into, well... yesterday's news."

"The only limit to human potential is joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."