“Half-empty, half-full” is an expression I have never cared for.
You don’t want to work anywhere you’re not willing to get fired from.
You don’t get second chances in elections.
You can’t expect the office to do anything more than what you bring to it.
When I lie to you, you’ll never know it, and it will be for a good reason.
What you have to understand about my people is that they are a noble people. Humility is their form of pride. It is their strength. It is their weakness. And if you can humble yourself before them, they will do anything you ask.
We’re all ruthless. We all destroy. But corruption? That’s a matter of perspective.
We need to respond to strength with strength.
We don’t submit to terror. We make the terror.
This is our house. We are not leaving.[to Claire]
There are two types of vice presidents: doormats and matadors. Which do you think I intend to be?
The key to being president is not only winning your battles, it’s winning them with dignity.
