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.

I love sports. Whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio.

I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, so I ask you to confirm me with your prayers.

Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.

A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the United States. an all-out attack. Their aim is total victory for themselves and total defeat for him.

The Declaration [of Independence] was not a protest against government, but against the excess of government. It prescribed the proper role of government, to secure the rights of individuals and to effect their safety and happiness. In modern society, no individual can do this alone. So government is not a necessary evil but a necessary good.

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