I had a lot of experience with people smarter than I am.

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.

The Federal role in overcoming barriers to needed health care should emphasize health care financing programs-such as Medicare and Medicaid.

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.

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

I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone.

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