If there's one observation that rings true in today's changing world, it is that freedom and peace go hand in hand.

Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit. People, worldwide, hunger for the right of self-determination, for those inalienable rights that make for human dignity and progress. America must remain freedom's staunchest friend, for freedom is our best ally and it is the world's only hope to conquer poverty and preserve peace. Every blow we inflict against poverty will be a blow against its dark allies of oppression and war. Every victory for human freedom will be a victory for world peace.

Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look.

If history teaches anything, it teaches self-delusion in the face of unpleasant facts is folly.

I believe no challenge is more important to the character of America than restoring the right to life to all human beings.

We in government should learn to look at our country with the eyes of the entrepreneur, seeing possibilities where others see only problems

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.