The economic welfare of all our people must ultimately stem not from government programs, but from the wealth created by a vigorous private sector.

I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

You will be competing against athletes from many nations. But, most important, you are competing against yourself. All we expect is for you to do your very best, to push yourself just one second faster, one notch higher, one inch further.

When a business or an individual spends more than it makes, it goes bankrupt. When government does it, it sends you the bill. And when government does it for 40 years, the bill comes in two ways: higher taxes and inflation. Make no mistake about it, inflation is a tax and not by accident.

Good citizenship and defending democracy means living up to the ideals and values that make this country great.

The NRA believes America's laws were made to be obeyed and that our Constitutional liberties are just as important today as 200 years ago. And by the way, the Constitution does not say Government shall decree the right to keep and bear arms. The Constitution says 'The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.'

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.