Our generation had been told that life had seriousness, and we came in (to politics) with purpose. We were serving history.

Book cover, 'Reefer Club' Totalitarianism is when people believe they can punish their way to perfection.

Well, I think that there's a clear record, I worked with Ronald Reagan in the early '80s and his recovery program translated into today's population of about 25 million new jobs in a seven-year period. As Speaker of the House, I worked with President Clinton and he followed with a very similar plan. And we ended up with about 11 million new jobs in a four-year period.

What I said was: We want everybody to learn English because we don't want - I didn't use the word 'Spanish.'

Input of public judgement for any major tax reform.

By the end of my second term, we will have the first permanent base on the moon, and it will be American.

Christmas represents love and mercy. It was ushered in by the star of hope and remains forever consecrated by the sacrifice of the cross. Christmas holds its place in the hearts of men because they know that love is the greatest thing in the world. Christmas is celebrated in the true spirit only by those who make some sacrifice for the benefit of their fellow men.