How far would Moses have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt?

An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service.

I sincerely regret the unfortunate choice of language which I used in my letter of August 29 to Congressman McDonough concerning the Marine Corps.

Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and Never forget a friend.

My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. To tell the truth, there's hardly a difference.

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.

Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.

A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it.

Democrats work to help people who need help. That other party, they work for people who don't need help. That's all there is to it.

Everybody has the right to express what he thinks. That, of course, lets the crackpots in. But if you cannot tell a crackpot when you see one, then you ought to be taken in.

Term limits would cure both senility and seniority- both terrible legislative diseases.

The artistic reward for refuting the received national tradition is liberation. The price is homelessness. Interior exile.

Teaching is not about how we see things, it is about how children see things.

Years of misguided teaching have resulted in the destruction of the best in our society, in our cultures and in the environment.

I want women to have all the opportunities that they aspire to.

I don't know, it's odd that girls ask if they can hug me. Don't ask, do it. I'm just a regular guy

Compassion brings fulfillment to the heart. Selfish desires simply agitate the heart.

I find Jesus my confidant and companion, brother and savior; our relationship is intimate, vulnerable, demanding yet comfortable and reassuring.

... If we don't tell strange stories, when something strange happens we won't believe it.

And then we continued blissfully into this small but perfect piece of our forever.

Broken crayons still colour the same