At the present moment in world history nearly every nation must choose between alternative ways of life. The choice is too often not a free one.

Whenever the press quits abusing me I know Im in the wrong pew. I dont mind it because when they throw bricks at meIm a pretty good shot myself and I usually throw em back at em.

Democrats work to help people who need help. That other party, they work for people who don't need help. That's all there is to it.

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.

A society will be judged by how it treats its weakest members

Everybody is headed for the same place, and they are headed on the same train, and under the same engineer.

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were political enemies, but they became fast friends. And when they passed away on the same day, the last words of one of them was, The country is safe. Jefferson still lives. And the last words of the other was, John Adams will see that things go forward.