A doctrine of class war seemed to provide a solution to the problem of poverty to people who know nothing about how wealth is created

Tyranny and anarchy are alike incompatible with freedom, security, and the enjoyment of opportunity.

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

I don't think the government (of El Salvador) was responsible. The nuns were not just nuns; the nuns were political activists. We ought to be a little more clear-cut about this than we usually are. They were political activists on behalf of the Frente and somebody who is using violence to oppose the Frente killed them.

Look, I don't even agree with myself at times.

They (american press) always blame America first!

When the Soviet Union walked out of arms control negotiations, and refused even to discuss the issues, the San Francisco Democrats didn't blame Soviet intransigence. They blamed the United States.