We are a purely idealistic Nation but let no one confuse our idealism with weakness.

We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon.

Ours is the most wasteful nation on Earth. We waste more energy than we import. With about the same standard of living, we use twice as much energy per person as do other countries like Germany, Japan, and Sweden.

But love must be aggressively translated into simple justice.

The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend on it.

I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it's so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.

In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner and spiritual strength of our Nation. As my high school teacher, Miss Julia Coleman, used to say: 'We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.'