Oil is like a wild animal. Whoever captures it has it. John Paul Getty
It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas. George W Bush
Formula for success: Rise early, work hard, strike oil. John Paul Getty
Moses dragged us for 40 years through the desert to bring us to the one place in the Middle East where there was no oil. Golda Meir
Courage, determination, and hard work are all very nice, but not so nice as an oil well in the back yard. Mason Cooley
We will never again permit any foreign nation to have Uncle Sam over a barrel of oil. Gerald R Ford
Our current ridiculous dependence on oil endangers not only our national security, but also our economic security. Al Gore (Washington Post 19/9/06)