I welcome this chance to further strengthen the unbreakable ties between the United States and Israel and to assure you of our commitment to Israel's security and well-being. Israel and America may be thousands of miles apart, but we are philosophical neighbors sharing a strong commitment to democracy and the rule of law. What we hold in common are the bonds of trust and friendship, qualities that in our eyes make Israel a great nation. No people have fought longer, struggled harder, or sacrificed more than yours in order to survive, to grow, and to live in freedom

The size of the federal budget is not an appropriate barometer of social conscience or charitable concern.

It is the tendency of Government to grow, for practices and programs to become the nearest thing to eternal life we'll see on this earth.

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

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

In America, our origins matter less than our destination, and that is what democracy is all about.

Let us not forget who we are. Drug abuse is a repudiation of everything America is.