It's a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president . . . except me.

There's no greater service to this country than the defense of its freedom.

I say further that for this great legislative body to ignore the Constitution and the fundamental concepts of our governmental system is to act in a manner which could ultimately destroy the freedom of all American citizens, including the freedoms of the very persons whose feelings and whose liberties are the major subject of this legislation.

[G]overnment can, instead of extending freedom, restrict freedom. And note ... that the 'can' quickly becomes 'will' the moment the holders of government power are left to their own devices. This is because of the corrupting influence of power, the natural tendency of men who possess some power to take unto themselves more power. The tendency leads eventually to the acquisition of all power - whether in the hands of one or many makes little difference to the freedom of those left on the outside.

The Conservative knows that to regard man as part of an undifferentiated mass is to consign him to ultimate slavery.

The Republicans have a positive talent for self-destruction.

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