We must be cautious in claiming God is on our side. I think the real question we must answer is, are we on His side?

The most confident person in any transaction ALWAYS introduces themselves first.

Our country is great because it is built on principles of self-reliance, opportunity, innovation, and compassion for others.

Today a newcomer to the state is automatically eligible for our many aid programs the moment he crosses the border.

We're resolved tonight that young Americans will always see those Potomac lights, that they will always find here a city of hope in a country that's free so that when other generations look back at this conservative era in American politics and our time in power, they'll say of us that we did hold true to that dream of Joseph Winthrop and Joseph Warren, that we did keep faith with our God, that we did act worthy of ourselves, that we did protect and pass on lovingly that shining city on a hill.

Governments don't control things. A government can't control the economy without controlling people.

I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.