When a leader is in the Democratic Party he's a boss. When he's in the Republican Party he's nothing but a leader.

At this moment, I have in my heart a prayer. As I have assumed my heavy duties, I humbly pray, Almighty God, in the words of King Solomon: 'Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad, for who is able to judge this thy so great people?' I ask only to be a good and faithful servant of my LORD and my people.

The Republicans believe in the minimum wage -- the more the minimum, the better.

If we do not abolish war on this earth, then surely one day war will abolish us from the earth.

The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know.

In my generation, this was not the first occasion when the strong had attacked the weak.Communism was acting in Korea just as Hitler, Mussolini, and the Japanese had acted ten, fifteen, and twenty years earlier. I felt certain that if South Korea was allowed to fall, Communist leaders would be emboldened to override nations closer to our own shores.

Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me.