That's the only way we're going to get through these programs. That is true compassion. Having people become dependent on others is not compassion at all.

If we commit ourselves to reading thus increasing our knowledge, only God limits how far we can go in this world.

The kind of job doesn't matter. The length of time on the job doesn't matter... If you work hard and do your best, you'll be recognized and move onward.

Why would I want to run for Congress and continue to get tainted with all the things that people get tainted with as they come along the system.

I think what's happening with the veterans is a gift from God to show us what happens when you take layers and layers of bureaucracy and place them between the patients and the health care provider. And if we can't get it right, with the relatively small number of veterans, how in the world are you going to do it with the entire population?

I've been fortunate enough to travel to 58 different countries and I thank God everyday that I was born in this country. The most exceptional country that the world has ever known. And I want to make sure that we preserve that exceptionalism for the next generation.

Surrendering to fear and allowing ourselves to be paralyzed by peril isn't something most of us can afford to do.