The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being.

Talk to people in their own language. If you do it well, they'll say, 'God, he said exactly what I was thinking.' And when they begin to respect you, they'll follow you to the death.

Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.

The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.

No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?

We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back.

Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.

One of the things the government can't do is run anything. The only things our government runs are the post office and the railroads, and both of them are bankrupt.

In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.

My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life.