We need true tax reform that will at least make a start toward restoring for our children the American dream that wealth is denied to no one, that each individual has the right to fly as high as his strength and ability will take him.

When cruelty is inflicted on innocent people, it discredits whatever cause.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

Presidents come and go. History comes and goes, but principles endure.

Our goal is peace. We can gain that peace by strengthening our alliances, by speaking candidly about the dangers before us, by assuring potential adversaries of our seriousness, by actively pursuing every chance of honest and fruitful negotiation.

Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.

You'd be surprised how much being a good actor pays off.