Freedom unexercised may become freedom forfeited.

When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

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

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.

My creed is that 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 with full recognition that every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration, that constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought, that smears are not only to be expected but fought, that honor is to be earned, not bought.

As long as there are big corporations, there will be big unions. The economic power of big business will be matched by the economic power of the big unions.