Seventy-five years ago I was born in Tampico, Illinois, in a little flat above the bank building. We didn't have any other contact with the bank than that.

You on the cutting edge of technology have already made yesterday's impossibilities the commonplace realities of today.

I believe no challenge is more important to the character of America than restoring the right to life to all human beings.

We can not play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent.

Illegal immigrants in considerable numbers have become productive members of our society and are a basic part of our work force. Those who have established equities in the United States should be recognized and accorded legal status. At the same time, in so doing, we must not encourage illegal immigration.

Balancing your budget is like protecting your virtue. You have to learn when to say no.

I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.