If I'd gotten the job I wanted at Montgomery Ward, I suppose I would never have left Illinois.

I do not believe in taking away the right of the citizen for sporting, for hunting and so forth, or for home defense. But I do believe that an AK-47, a machine gun, is not a sporting weapon or needed for defense of a home.

I don't think any of us should forget that the security of America is our highest responsibility.

There is nothing wrong with America that Americans can't fix.

If some among you fear taking a stand because you are afraid of reprisals from customers, clients, or even government, recognize that you are just feeding the crocodile hoping he'll eat you last.

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

Without God, democracy cannot and will not long endure.