I, for one, resent it when a representative of the people refers to you and me, the free men and women of this country, as 'the masses.'

A state is nothing more than a reflection of its citizens; the more decent the citizens, the more decent the state.

We can have peace and brotherly love by accepting our responsibility to preserve freedom.

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

No nation in history has ever survived a tax burden that reached a third of its national income.

Our loyalty lies with little taxpayers, not big spenders. What our critics really believe is that those in Washington know better how to spend your money than you, the people, do. But we're not going to let them do it, period.

If we get the federal government out of the classroom, maybe we'll get God back in.