Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process.

You've got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, you're going to hit civilians.

...this bill will require the creation of a Federal police force of mammoth proportions. It also bids fair to result in the development of an 'informer' psychology in great areas of our national life-neighbors spying on neighbors, workers spying on workers, business spying on businessmen-were those who would harass their fellow citizens for selfish and narrow purposes will have ample inducement to do so. These, the Federal police force an 'informer' psychology, are the hallmarks of the police state and landmarks in the destruction of a free society.

Social and cultural change, however desirable, should not be effected by the engines of national power. Let us, through persuasion and education, seek to improve institutions we deem defective. But let us, in doing so, respect the orderly processes of the law. Any other course enthrones tyrants and dooms freedom.

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

I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size.

The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.