I always try to think before I talk.

It is time that the great center of our people, who reject the violence and unreasonableness of both the extreme right and the extreme left, searched their consciences, mustered their moral and physical courage, shed their intimidated silence, and declare their consciences.

Surely the United States Senate is big enough to take self-criticism and self-appraisal. Surely we should be able to take the same kind of character attacks that we "dish out" to outsiders.

And this I do believe above all, especially in times of greater discouragement, that I must BELIEVE-that I must believe in my fellow people-that I must believe in myself-that I must believe in God-if life is to have any meaning.

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

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.

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