And I have no doubt that the American people generally believe the world is safer, and that we are safer, when we are stronger

Democracy not only requires equality but also an unshakable conviction in the value of each person, who is then equal

Democrats can't get elected unless things get worse-and things won't get worse unless they get elected.

History is a better guide than good intentions.

For all their faults, right-wing authoritarian regimes more easily accept democratic reforms than left-wing totalitarian states.

Cultural constraints condition and limit our choices, shaping our characters with their imperatives.

It was not malaise we suffered from; it was Jimmy Carter - and Walter Mondale.