The glory of this land has been its capacity for transcending the moral evils of our past. For example, the long struggle of minority citizens for equal rights, once a source of disunity and civil war, is now a point of pride for all Americans. We must never go back. There is no room for racism, anti-Semitism, or other forms of ethnic and racial hatred in this country.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem.

They don't worship at the altar of forced busing and mandatory quotas. They don't believe you can remedy past discrimination by mandating new discrimination. (Defending his nominees for Civil Rights Commission)

We think there is a parallel between federal involvement in education and the decline in profit over recent years.

When I've heard all I need to make a decision, I don't take a vote. I make a decision.

My mother told me that everything in life happened for a purpose. She said all things were part of God's plan, even the most disheartening setbacks, and in the end, everything worked out for the best.