America's support for human rights and democracy is our noblest export to the world.

Loving your homeland is just as natural as loving your father or mother - after all, your country nourishes you, protects you, and in many ways makes you who you are. Just as it's a virtue to honor your parents, it's a good and admirable thing to honor the land you call home.

Responsible persons are mature people who have taken charge of themselves and their conduct, who own their actions and own up to them--who answer for them.

In the battle for preserving sound social and moral norms, many religious institutions can no longer be counted as allies.

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.

I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could - if that were your sole purpose - you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down.

I do not suggest that you should not have an open mind ... but don't keep your mind so open that your brains fall out.