The District of Columbia is one gigantic ear.

I have come to the conclusion that the 22nd Amendment [limiting the presidency to two terms] was a mistake. Shouldn't the people have the right to vote for someone as many times as they want to vote for him?

The fact is, we'll never build a lasting economic recovery by going deeper into debt at a faster rate than we ever have before.

George Burns . . . the only man I know who does fool Mother Nature.

We are going to put an end to the notion that the American taxpayer exists to fund the Federal Government.

Our enemies may be irrational, even outright insane, driven by nationalism, religion, ethnicity or ideology. They do not fear the United States for its diplomatic skills or the number of automobiles and software programs it produces. They respect only the firepower of our tanks, planes and helicopter gunships.

Respect for human rights is not social work; it is not merely an act of compassion. It is the first obligation of government and the source of its legitimacy.