It is the Soviet Union that runs against the tide of human history by denying human freedom and human dignity to its citizens.

Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.

No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.

Work and family are at the center of our lives, the foundation of our dignity as a free people.

I also believe this blessed land was set apart in a very special way, a country created by men and women who came here not in search of gold, but in search of God. They would be free people, living under the law with faith in their Maker and their future. Sometimes, it seems we've strayed from that noble beginning, from our conviction that standards of right and wrong do exist and must be lived up to.

I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.

Freedom is the right to question and change the established way of doing things. It is the continuing revolution of the marketplace. It is the understanding that allows us to recognize shortcomings and seek solutions. It is the right to put forth an idea, scoffed at by the experts, and watch it catch fire among the people. It is the right to follow your dream, or stick to your conscience even if you're the only one in a sea of doubters.