We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.

I have faith in young people because I know the strongest emotions which prevail are those of love and caring and belief and tolerance.

We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good.

I do not bring any professional knowledge of the issue to bear, but what I do bring to my consideration of immigration is a deepened and highly sensitized feeling with those persons who feel alien in our country. I can feel the strangeness they feel because it is something I have experienced in a different area.

Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national community. It's tough, difficult, not easy. But a spirit of harmony will survive in America only if each of us remembers that we share a common destiny.

We believe that the people are the source of all governmental power; that the authority of the people is to be extended, not restricted.

I have confidence that we can form this kind of national community.