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

Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation.

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

Smears are not only to be expected but fought. Honor is to be earned, not bought.

We should not permit tolerance to degenerate into indifference.

One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk.