The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.

Mankind's journey into space, like every great voyage of discovery, will become part of our unending journey of liberation. In the limitless reaches of space, we will find liberation from tyranny, from scarcity, from ignorance and from war. We will find the means to protect this Earth and to nurture every human life, and to explore the universe. . . .This is our mission, this is our destiny.

We're in greater danger today than we were the day after Pearl Harbor. Our military is absolutely incapable of defending this country.

I recently learned something quite interesting about video games. Many young people have developed incredible hand, eye, and brain coordination in playing these games. The air force believes these kids will be our outstanding pilots should they fly our jets.

You get a little stir crazy during the week.

Politics is, for me, forgive and -as you may have heard- sometimes forget.