Anyone who refuses to speak out off campus does not deserve to be listened to on campus.

The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.

My basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are cheap; you make them because they're right.

Faith is not an easy virtue; but, in the broad world of a person's total voyage through time to eternity, faith is not only a gracious companion, but an essential guide.

A decade after an average athlete graduates, everyone will have forgotten when and where he played. But every time he speaks, everyone will know whether he was educated.

Voting is a civic sacrament.

There is no conflict between science and theology, except where there is bad science or bad theology.

It is easier to exemplify values than teach them.

All of us are experts at practicing virtue at a distance.

I'll have another beer. I'm not driving.

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.

You can strive in life with courage, faith and hope.

A memory can taint your dreams

Sin is more than an act or a series of acts; it is a man's make-up.

What is it you most dislike? Stupidity, especially in its nastiest forms of racism and superstition.

I must respect the opinions of others even if I disagree with them.

Try not to have idols: they are interchangeable and lead to a wantonness that is easily mistaken for love.

I don't mind being laughed at: that's something I really don't mind, and I think that's kept me sane. My ability to laugh at myself and allow others to laugh at me has been my saving grace.

Respect the old, but seek out the new.

The universal truth is beyond question-the only people who excel are those who have decided to do so.