Even now I wonder what I might have accomplished if I'd studied harder

Outside of its legitimate function, government does nothing as well or economically as the private sector.

Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we've ever known.

Regimes planted by bayonets do not take root... Our military strength is a prerequisite to peace, but let it be clear we maintain this strength in the hope it will never be used, for the ultimate determinant in the struggle that's now going on in the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas, a trial of spiritual resolve, the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish, the ideals to which we are dedicated.

My doctors told me this morning my blood pressure is down so low that I can start reading the newspapers.

Are you willing to spend time studying the issues, making yourself aware, and then conveying that information to family and friends? Will you resist the temptation to get a government handout for your community?

We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.