Standing alone among great democratic nations in imposing the death penalty is another moral decision that Americansare being forced to confront.

Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing... you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn't affect two-thirds of the people of the world.

If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.

I can't think of a man more worthy of the presidency then my good friend Sam Nunn.

We've uncovered some embarrassing ancestors in the not-too-distant past. Some horse thieves, and some people killed on Saturday nights. One of my relatives, unfortunately, was even in the newspaper business.

Because we are free, we can never be indifferent to the fate of freedom elsewhere.

It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors.