And we're also remembering the guiding light of our Judeo-Christian tradition. All of us here today are descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, sons and daughters of the same God. I believe we are bound by faith in our God, by our love for family and neighborhood, by our deep desire for a more peaceful world, and by our commitment to protect the freedom which is our legacy as Americans. These values have given a renewed sense of worth to our lives. They are infusing America with confidence and optimism that many thought we had lost.

They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong.

The torch of liberty is hot; warms those who hold it high; burns those who try to extinguish it.

Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man.

The work of volunteer groups throughout our country represents the very heart and soul of America. They have helped make this the most compassionate, generous, and humane society that ever existed on the face of this earth.

Government is not a solution to our problem government is the problem.

I have left orders to be awakened at any time during national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.