Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

To insist on strength ... is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering.

It is impossible to maintain freedom and order and justice without religious and moral sanctions.

We are on the Colorado — that means something more to me than electric power or a harnessed river.

Sex and politics are a lot alike. You don't have to be good at them to enjoy them.

Once upon a time our traditional goal in war and can anyone doubt that we are at war? - was victory. Once upon a time we were proud of our strength, our military power. Now we seem ashamed of it. Once upon a time the rest of the world looked to us for leadership. Now they look to us for a quick handout and a fence-straddling international posture.

Small men, seeking great wealth or power, have too often and too long turned even the highest levels of public service into mere personal opportunity.