I am a Ford, not a Lincoln.

I am the first to admit that I am no great orator or no person that got where I have gotten by any William Jennings Bryan technique.

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.

It feels like getting a back massage from the Grim Reaper: one must get comfortable with the most horrifying things in the world.

The length of one's days matters less than the love of one's family and friends.

The old question still remains: Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?

I have always felt that the real purpose of government is to enhance the lives of people and that a leader can best do that by restraining government in most cases instead of enlarging it at every opportunity.