Nations crumble from within when the citizenry asks of government those things which the citizenry might better provide for itself.

Law and freedom must be indivisible partners. For without law, there can be no freedom, only choas and disorder; and without freedom, law is but a cynical veneer for injustice and oppression.

Those concerns of a national character-such as air and water pollution that do not respect state boundaries, or the national transportation system, or efforts to safeguard your civil liberties-must, of course, be handled on the national level.

I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead.

I hope you're all Republicans.

Our goal is peace. We can gain that peace by strengthening our alliances, by speaking candidly about the dangers before us, by assuring potential adversaries of our seriousness, by actively pursuing every chance of honest and fruitful negotiation.

Republicans believe the best way to assure prosperity is to generate more jobs. The Democrats believe in more welfare.