Art establishes the basic human truths which must serve as the touchstone of our judgement.

To those whom much is given, much is expected.

I am flatly opposed to appointment of an ambassador to the Vatican. Whatever advantages it might have in Rome - and I'm not convinced of these - they would be more than offset by the divisive effect at home.

Race has no place in American life or law.

The science of weapons and war has made us all one world and one human race with one common destiny.

A boy spends his time finding a girl to sleep with. A real man spends his time looking for the one worth waking up to.

By calling attention to 'a well regulated militia,' 'the security of the nation,' and the right of each citizen 'to keep and bear arms,' our founding fathers recognized the essentially civilian nature of our economy... The Second Amendment still remains an important declaration of our basic civilian-military relationships in which every citizen must be ready to participate in the defense of his country. For that reason I believe the Second Amendment will always be important.