I have seen the rise and fall of Nazi tyranny, the subsequent cold war and the nuclear nightmare that for fifty years haunted the dreams of children everywhere. During that time my generation defeated totalitarianism. As a result, your world is poised for better tomorrows. What will you do on your journey?

Of the many influences that have shaped the United States into a distinctive nation and people, none may be said to be more fundamental and enduring than the Bible.

The state of California has no business subsidizing intellectual curiosity.

This is the real task before us: to reassert our commitment as a nation to a law higher than our own, to renew our spiritual strength. Only by building a wall of such spiritual resolve can we, as a free people, hope to protect our own heritage and make it someday the birthright of all men.

I oppose registration for the draft... because I believe the security of freedom can best be achieved by security through freedom.

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

Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.