The First Amendment of the Constitution was not written to protect the people from religion; that amendment was written to protect religion from government tyranny. . . But now we're told our children have no right to pray in school. Nonsense. The pendulum has swung too far toward intolerance against genuine religious freedom. It is time to redress the balance.

The state of California has no business subsidizing intellectual curiosity.

Let us renew our faith that as free men and women we still have the power to better our lives.

I'm proud of having been one of the first to recognize that states and the federal government have a duty to protect our natural resources from the damaging effects of pollution that can accompany industrial development.

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.

Without God, democracy cannot and will not long endure.

We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression.