There is no greater happiness for a man than approaching a door at the end of a day knowing someone on the other side of that door is waiting for the sound of his footsteps.

There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.

I thought the function of the government was to promote the general welfare, not to provide it.

The state of California has no business subsidizing intellectual curiosity.

Our tax policy is engineered by people who view tax as a means of achieving changes in our social structure.

I want you to know that this administration is motivated by a political philosophy that sees the greatness of America in you, her people, and in your families, churches, neighborhoods, communities - the institutions that foster and nourish values like concern for others and respect for the rule of law under God.

Die-hard conservatives thought that if I couldn't get everything I asked for, I should jump off the cliff with the flag flying-go down in flames. No, if I can get 70 or 80 percent of what it is I'm trying to get ... I'll take that and then continue to try to get the rest in the future.