Man is not free unless government is limited.

For centuries the Bible's emphasis on compassion and love for our neighbor has inspired institutional and governmental expressions of benevolent outreach such as private charity, the establishment of schools and hospitals, and the abolition of slavery.

If no one among us is capable of governing himself, then who among us has the capcity to govern someone else.

Stick to your dreams and determine that you're going to make them come true.

I like photographers - you don't ask questions. (To a gathering of the White House News Photographers Association)

Respect for human rights is not social work; it is not merely an act of compassion. It is the first obligation of government and the source of its legitimacy.

We stand together as we did two centuries ago, One people under God determined that our future shall be worthy of our past.