...there is simply nothing so important to a people and its government as how many of them there are, whether their number is growing or declining, how they are distributed as between different ages, sexes, and different social classes and racial and ethnic groups, and again, which way these numbers are moving.

Irresponsibility breeds irresponsibility. The finances of government are so central. You'd think that would be pretty obvious.

I have no doubt that there will continue to be bumps, some serious crises indeed in our relationship with China.... Neither membership in the WTO nor normalized trade relations with the United States will magically impose the rule of law on China or institute deep-seeded respect for human rights. But it certainly has potential to advance those purposes.

...there is simply nothing so important to a people and its government as how many of them there are, whether their number is growing or declining, how they are distributed as between different ages, sexes, and different social classes and racial and ethnic groups, and again, which way these numbers are moving.

To strip our past of glory is no great loss, but to deny it honor is devastating.

In too many cases, if our Government had set out determined to destroy the family, it couldn't have done greater damage than some of what we see today.

If you don't have 30 years to devote to social policy, don't get involved.