Freedom unexercised may be freedom forfeited. The preservation of freedom is in the hands of the people themselves - not of the government.

I do not want to see the Republican party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny-fear, ignorance, bigotry and smear.

Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation.

Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought.

When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk.

Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk.

I don't believe the American people will uphold any political party that puts political exploitation above national interest. Surely we Republicans aren't that desperate for victory.

Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any methods

As an American, I want to see our nation recapture the strength and unity it once had when we fought the enemy instead of ourselves.

We should not permit tolerance to degenerate into indifference.

I'm sorry you aren't as brave as you thought you were. But don't punish me because of it.

Of two evils choose the least.

No one is exempt from talking nonsense the misfortune is to do it solemnly.

I believe climate change is real and that we can save our planet while creating millions of good-paying clean energy jobs.

I don't cook, I can't cook, and it is really abominable to see me in the kitchen. I order in takeaway food or get my friends to cook because a lot of them are very good.

The future is bulletproof The aftermath is secondary.

Human brutes, like other beasts, find snares and poison in the provision of life, and are allured by their appetites to their destruction.

When I started teaching in the late 60s, in a time of student revolutions and changes, they changed in question of society and authority.

If your mind is truly, profoundly stuck, then it might be much better off than when it was loaded with ideas

Videos are more like photography. It's not as much about trying to tell a story as it is creating images.