America's greatness has been the greatness of a free people who shared certain moral commitments. Freedom without moral commitment is aimless and promptly self-destructive.

All excellence involves discipline and tenacity of purpose.

If the modern leader doesn't know the facts, he is in grave trouble, but rarely do the facts provide unqualified guidance.

Some people strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.

All of us celebrate our values in our behavior.

Paralysis of leadership is due in part to the unseen grip of the special interests.

We cannot have islands of excellence in a sea of slovenly indifference to standards.