The demand of our people in 1980 is not for smaller government or bigger government but for better government.

A life without criticism is not worth living.

You knew that what is given or granted can be taken away, that what is begged can be refused; but that what is earned is kept.

Religion is a salve for confusion and misdirection.

Industrial agriculture now accounts for over half of America's water pollution.

What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us.

Only those who dare to fail greatly achieve.

I have fallen short in my life, but my faith has always brought me home.

Make no mistake about it! There is an organized movement against organized labor and it's called the Bush Administration.

That is a pretty big deal from a commitment standpoint.

We need the breast and the brightest to- umm the best and the brightest.

I don't think you're going to be a success in anything if you think about losing, whether it's in sports or in politics.

The separation of church and state cannot mean an absolute separation between moral principles and political power.

Democrats may be in the minority in Congress, but we speak for the majority of Americans.

Have faith in yourself and in the future.

We know the future will outlast all of us, but I believe that all of us will live on in the future we made.

Don't sacrifice your political convictions for the convenience of the hour.

I favor access to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

The tax system is stacked against the average taxpayer.