I am determined to seek self-sufficiency in energy as an urgent national priority. My goal is to make America independent of foreign energy sources by 1985.

There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, can take the place of the family in the scheme of things.

We . . . declared our independence 200 years ago, and we are not about to lose it now to paper shufflers and computers.

If Lincoln were alive today, he'd be turning over in his grave.

We came from many roots, and we have many branches.

I do believe that the buck stops here, that I cannot rely upon public opinion polls to tell me what is right.

It's more like it is now than it ever has been.