During my first press conference as president, in answer to a direct question, I pointed out that, as good Marxist-Leninists, the Soviet leaders have openly and publicly declared that the only morality they recognize is that which will further their cause, which is world revolution.

Government is not the answer to the problem - it IS the problem.

Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas.

If the Soviet Union let another political party come into existence, they would still be a one-party state, because everybody would join the other party.

America has begun a spiritual reawakening. Faith and hope are being restored. Americans are turning back to God. Church attendance is up. Audiences for religious books and broadcasts are growing. And I do believe that he has begun to heal our blessed land.

If I'd gotten the job I wanted at Montgomery Ward, I suppose I would never have left Illinois.

The federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government.