Middle age is when you're faced with two temptations and you choose the one that will get you home by nine o'clock.

A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.

May each of you have the heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, and the hand to execute works that will leave the world a little better for your having been here.

Isn't it interesting that all of those people who support the choice of abortion have already been born?

The bill's a textbook example of special interest pork barrel politics at work, and I have no choice but to veto it.

The people of Central America - and, in a broader sense, the entire developing world - need to know first-hand that freedom and opportunity are not just for the elite, but the birthright of every citizen; that property is not just something enjoyed by a few, but can be owned by any individual who works hard and makes correct decisions.

I believe in a sound, strong environmental policy that protects the health of our people and a wise stewardship of our nation's natural resources.