Doverey, no proverey - Trust but verify.

Government is the people's business and every man, woman and child becomes a shareholder with the first penny of tax paid.

It doesn't do any good to hold the door open for someone if they don't have a way to walk through it. And if they do have a way to pass through it then you probably don't need to hold it open because they can open it for themselves.

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.

As two proud and independent peoples, there is much that distinguishes us one from the other, but there is also much that we share: a vast continent, with its common hardships and uncommon duties; generations of mutual respect and support, and an abiding friendship that grows ever stronger.

The difference between them and us is that we want to check government spending and they want to spend government checks.

We can not play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent.