If America is to be great in the future, it will be if we understand that our source is not civic and temporal, but our source is godly and eternal.

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.

I think all we should legislate is morality.

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?

People who commit crimes should be responsible for those crimes. It doesn't matter whether they're priests or ministers or atheists.

We must not descend to the level of those who perpetrated Tuesday's violence by targeting individuals based on their race, their religion, or their national origin. Such reports of violence and threats are in direct opposition to the very principles and laws of the United States and will not be tolerated.

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