My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them.

You don't need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.

I found Mr. Carter's actions toward the Republic of China so incredible that they defy description by socially acceptable expletives. If December 7, 1941 was a "day of infamy" then December 15, 1978 ranks right up there in international betrayal...The pathetic thing about this whole mess, however, is that it is typical of this administration's conduct of foreign affairs, which could be kindly described as being riddled by ineptitude and hypocrisy.

And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents' "interests," I shall reply that I was informed that their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can.

I think some highly secret government UFO investigations are going on that we don't know about--and probably never will unless the Air Force discloses them.

I think the President ought to bring everybody that's in American uniform back because we're headed for war.

If you don't mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.