Democracy is not a fragile flower; still it needs cultivating.

Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession... and I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

I hope the people on Wall Street will pay attention to the people on Main Street. If they do, they will see there is a rising tide of confidence in the future of America.

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

You can't be for big government, big taxes and big bureaucracy and still be for the little guy.

The despicable North Korean attack in Rangoon deprived us of trusted advisers and friends. So many of those who died had won admirers in America as they studied with us or guided us with their counsel. I personally recall the wisdom and composure of Foreign Minister Lee, with whom I met in Washington just a few short months ago. To the families and countrymen of all those who were lost, America expresses its deep sorrow.

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