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.

When the lives of the unborn are snuffed out, they often feel pain, pain that is long and agonizing.

History shows that when the taxes of a nation approach about 20 percent of the people's income, there begins to be a lack of respect for government.... When it reaches 25 percent, there comes an increase in lawlessness.

We in government should learn to look at our country with the eyes of the entrepreneur, seeing possibilities where others see only problems

I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.

Hope remains the highest reality, the age-old power.

I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon.