I ask you: turn a deaf ear to the special interests. Let politics stand down for a while. don't waste anytime thinking about future elections until we've done our jobs here.

Ladies and gentlemen: There can be no greater investment in Alabama's future than an investment in education.

Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the "hero" within us is revealed.

I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together.

Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.

According to our Christian ethics, we're supposed to love God, love each other and help take care of the poor. It is immoral to charge somebody making $5,000 an income tax.

Drugs are the enemies of ambition and hope - and when we fight against drugs we are fighting for the future.

The fight for reform comes down to a simple goal: giving our citizens the confidence that government serves the people first and the people only.

Tolerating evil leads only to more evil. And when good people stand by and do nothing while wickedness reigns, their communities will be consumed.

If we are going to save this country, if we are going to reestablish that belief in God, it's up to us. If we don't do it, who will?

He says we need to live in the real world, where war and death are a reality, not pretend.

Humanity is not that difficult to understand

stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.

A leader's role is to raise people's aspirations for what they can become and to release their energies so they will try to get there.

Well, I'm sure you'll find someone somewhere who'll have you.

When your child is very young, you must protect him from doing harm to himself and others, then later by precept, explaining to him what is going to be for his eventual happiness.

Love is giving your kids your undivided attention and time

It's our landscape which defines our identity and it's what I'm most grateful for.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.[What is a sorrow? A feeling whose benefits have not yet been discovered]

Revolution begins with the self, in the self.