Gordon Bethune Quotes

I saw Mr. Lincoln a number of times during the canvass for his second election. The characteristic which struck me most was his superabundance of common sense. His power of managing men, of deciding and avoiding difficult questions, surpassed that of any man I ever met.

I am not naive or stupid enough to imagine that people are just going to look at my face and vote for me.

Cicero most reminds me of Harold Wilson. Both men knew how to keep the show on the road.

Talking and eloquence are not the same.

I don't care how great your ideas are or how well you can articulate them, people must like you before they will vote for you.

We need a new stump speech.

A candidate for office can have no greater advantage than muddled syntax; no greater liability than a command of language.

He appeals to their imagination; I do not. He is a real vivid person whom they have seen and shouted themselves hoarse over and voted for, millions strong: I am a vague, conjectural personality, more made up of opinions and academic prepossessions than of human traits and red corpuscles.

I honestly think Derek Jeter could run for mayor in New York, and if not win, get really close, just the way he handled himself.

In all honesty, Hilary Clinton can't fill a Starbucks even if they offered free ventis.

I have to earn re-election. That's the way I see it.

Brains, integrity, and force may be all very well, but what you need today is Charm. Go ahead and work on your economic programs if you want to, I'll develop my radio personality.

Be interesting, be enthusiastic... and don't talk too much.

Being very, very honest, I've watched more Bill Clinton speeches than stand-up specials. Steve Jobs commencements. They're just great orators. I love people who boldly share their point of view.

I now announce myself as candidate for the Presidency. I anticipate criticism; but however unfavorable I trust that my sincerity will not be called into question.

The British electors will not vote for a man who doesn’t wear a hat.

Everyone wants a whack at the speech.

Don't talk to me of your Archimedes' lever. He was an absentminded person with a mathematical imagination. Mathematics commands all my respect, but I have no use for engines. Give me the right word and the right accent and I will move the world.

Eloquence is the essential thing in a speech, not information.

I got all the applause, but McKinley got the votes.

Knowing what to say, in the right way - at the perfect moment - can mean the difference between a world-class life and an average one.

Trump has a way of driving a message so people hear it.

People appreciate and follow the person who can persuade them properly. Make that person you.

Donald Trump can ultimately make the case for himself.

I think a fair amount of my votes were 'not-for-Ortiz,' votes and I'm going to have to work hard to earn the 'for Blake' votes.