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

As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves.

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.

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

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.

Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk.

The Senate has been debased to the level of a forum of hate and character assassination sheltered by the shield of congressional immunity.