"The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history."

"He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery."

"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase."

"At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else."

"Consul - in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country."

"For over 15 years, through the clean coal programs of the Department of Energy, the Federal Government has been a solid partner, working jointly with private companies and the states to develop and demonstrate a new generation of environmentally clean technology using coal."

"Politics is the science of urgencies."