Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring democracy the tolerance it requires to survive

The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much.

If adults want to take such chances (with marijuana) that is their business

Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out.

There is no institution more vital to our Nation's survival than the American family. Here the seeds of personal character are planted, the roots of public virtue first nourished. Through love and instruction, discipline, guidance and example, we learn from our mothers and fathers the values that will shape our private lives and our public citizenship.

For too long, too many people dependent on Social Security have been cruelly frightened by individuals seeking political gain through demagoguery and outright falsehood, and this must stop.