Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.

Drugs are the enemies of ambition and hope - and when we fight against drugs we are fighting for the future.

We must now view our problems as opportunities - historic opportunities to change the failed systems of the past and do what's right for our future.

If we are going to save this country, if we are going to reestablish that belief in God, it's up to us. If we don't do it, who will?

Tolerating evil leads only to more evil. And when good people stand by and do nothing while wickedness reigns, their communities will be consumed.

The fight for reform comes down to a simple goal: giving our citizens the confidence that government serves the people first and the people only.

If my house is on fire, I don't need the fire chief telling me I should not have built the house out of wood. I need somebody to put the fire out.