It's an old story; it's as old as our history. The difference between Democrats and Republicans has always been measured in courage and confidence. The Republicans believe that the wagon train will not make it to the frontier unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the weak, are left behind by the side of the trail. The strong, the strong they tell us, will inherit the land. We Democrats believe in something else. We Democrats believe that we can make it all the way with the whole family intact, and we have more than once.

It is not a government's obligation to provide services, but to see that they are provided.

There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory.

The closed circle of materialism is clear to us now - aspirations become wants, wants become needs, and self-gratification becomes a bottomless pit.

What I didn't do was pick one thing and keep saying it over and over again, so I could have gotten credit for it.

The American people need no course in philosophy or political science or church history to know that God should not be made into a celestial party chairman. To most of us, the manipulative invoking of religion to advance a politician or a party is frightening and divisive. The American people will tolerate religious leaders taking positions for or against candidates.

The mugger who is arrested is back on the street before the police officer, but the person mugged may not be back on the street for a long time, if ever.