If history teaches anything, it teaches that self-delusion in the face of unpleasant facts is folly.

We can meet our destiny, and that destiny to build a land here that will be, for all mankind, a shining city on a hill.

These young Americans sent a message to terrorists everywhere. . . . You can run but you can't hide.

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

When the lives of the unborn are snuffed out, they often feel pain, pain that is long and agonizing.

We must act today in order to preserve tomorrow

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The U.S. Geological Survey has told me that the proven potential for oil in Alaska alone is greater than the proven reserves in Saudi Arabia.