Will Rogers once said it is not the original investment in a Congressman that counts; it is the upkeep.

Our way of life is under attack. Those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe. The survival of our friends is in danger. And yet no war has been declared, no borders have been crossed by marching troops, no missiles have been fired.

The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings.

For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe -- the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God.

Democracy may not be perfect, but at least I don't have to build a wall to keep my people in.

According to the ancient Chinese proverb, A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.