Freedom unexercised may be freedom forfeited. The preservation of freedom is in the hands of the people themselves - not of the government.

My basic rule is to speak slowly and simply so that my audience has an opportunity to follow and think about what I am saying.

Those of us who shout the loudest about Americanism, are all too frequently those who . . . ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism-the right to criticize, the right to hold unpopular beliefs, the right to protest, the right of independent thought.

I always try to think before I talk.

Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any methods

Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought.

We are Republicans. But we are Americans first. It is as Americans that we express our concern with the growing confusion that threatens the security and stability of our country.