We desire peace. But peace is a goal, not a policy. Lasting peace is what we hope for at the end of our journey. It doesn't describe the steps we must take nor the paths we should follow to reach that goal.

May every day be a new beginning, and every dawn bring us closer to that shining city upon a hill.

We must be cautious in claiming God is on our side. I think the real question we must answer is, are we on His side?

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Sometimes when I'm faced with an atheist, I am tempted to invite him to the greatest gourmet dinner that one could ever serve, and when we have finished eating that magnificent dinner, to ask him if he believes there's a cook.

I thought the function of the government was to promote the general welfare, not to provide it.

Here you discover that so long as books are kept open, then minds can never be closed.