Unless bureaucracy is constantly resisted, it breaks down representative government and overwhelms democracy.

Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.

The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives.

The Constitution was never meant to prevent people from praying, it's declared purpose was to protect their freedom to pray

It's difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isn't available.

We do not deny any nation's legitimate interest in security. But protecting the security of one nation by robbing another of its national independence and national traditions is not legitimate. In the long run, it is not even secure.

America's foreign policy supports freedom, democracy, and human dignity for all mankind, and we make no apologies for it. The opportunity society that we want for ourselves we also want for others, not because we're imposing our system on others but because those opportunities belong to all people as God-given birthrights and because by promoting democracy and economic opportunity we make peace more secure.