The way the terrorist is trained to operate, especially the suicide terrorists, makes punishment and the threat of punishment far less valuable to those who would prevent the crime

We are a nation called to defend freedom - a tradition that is not a grant of any government or document, but is an endowment from God.

Doing what is right in the face of adversity is not always easy or popular. Critics may assail you, but the critics don't always realize what they don't know or don't understand, because they don't have access to all the information.

The state's interest in effective crime-fighting should never vitiate the citizens' Bill of Rights.

People want to see other people who have 'non-negotiables,' things for which they're willing to say, 'This is it' we take our stand right here.' That's a leadership quality which people respect.

The transmission of values from one generation to the next is the single most important task of the society. ...What am I doing to shape the values of the society?

The liberties and freedoms which we hold dear and we recognize and cherish and respect guide the way we gather information in the United States