I cannot say and no man could say that no more will be asked of us.

Presidents quickly realize that while a single act might destroy the world they live in, no one single decision can make life suddenly better or can turn history around for the good.

As the House is designed to provide a reflection of the mood of the moment, the Senate is meant to reflect the continuity of the past--to preserve the delicate balance of justice between the majority's whims and the minority's rights.

We did not choose to be the guardians of the gate, but there is no one else.

Effective law enforcement and social justice must be pursued together, as the foundation of our efforts against crime.

No nation in the world has had greater fortune than mine in sharing a continent with the people and the nation of Canada.

A good president does with executive power what Pablo Picasso did with paint. He takes bills into new and slightly discomfiting territory. He puts extra eyes on policies. He moves the mouth of the Supreme Court from where it should be to where it must be.