We are not going to deal with the violence in our communities, our homes, and our nation, until we learn to deal with the basic ethic of how we resolve our disputes and to place an emphasis on peace in the way we relate to one another.

I worry about the kids who have too much. As a parent living in a so-called good neighborhood with children who went to private high school, I found myself spending much time in parent groups worrying about alcohol, unsupervised parties, and parents not being parents. We've got to send messages to our kids about what is important.

People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests.

You were born God's original. Try not to become someone's copy.

Be grateful for good breaks and kind favors but don't count on them.

Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.

In politics, there are no friends.