Old or young, healthy as a horse or a person with a disability that hasn't kept you down, man or woman, Native American, native born, immigrant, straight or gay - whatever; the test ought to be I believe in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. I believe in religious liberty. I believe in freedom of speech. I believe in working hard and playing by the rules. I'm showing up for work tomorrow. I'm building that bridge to the 21st century. That ought to be the test.

Over time, the more we bring China into the world, the more the world will bring freedom to China.

Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility.

Effort, not ability, makes the biggest difference in achievement.

I have never had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. I've never had an affair with her.

I think we need to push harder, we the Democrats, because it's an open door for the Republicans - prosperity centers.

After years of denial and deception, the Philip Morris company has admitted that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer and other diseases. This formal acknowledgment comes far too late but still we must all welcome it. It can be the beginning of clearing the air.