You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.

There are only two rules for being successful. One, figure out exactly what you want to do, and two, do it.

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

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 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.

Most of us have achieved levels of affluence and comfort unthought of two generations ago. We've never had it so good, most of us. Nor have we ever complained so bitterly about our problems.

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