In my time, we served with noble and ethical leaders: Gerry Ford, Bob Michael, John Rhodes, men of impeccable honesty. We didn't have anybody locked up for a violation of ethics.

We were environmentalists of the Teddy Roosevelt theory. We believed in separation of church and state. We believed in the independence of the Supreme Court not being subject to politicians.

The result was, when Congress convened in January 1971, everyone was now an environmentalist. They had seen a new force, college students, who favored the environment.

The Republican Party is not in the hands of the Jewish lobby in America as the Democratic Party must look quite often to Jewish money to finance candidates.

My wife and I have spent half our lives, half our adult lives, trying to save special parts of California.

Congressmen are like diapers - You need to change them often, and for the same reason

Kent had begun sleeping with his good eye open, for he knew the mark of sedition when he saw it. Even partway blinded, who could see it better?

You can't betray yourself too often, or you become somebody else.

A man is a method a progressive arrangement a selecting principle gathering his like unto him wherever he goes. What you are comes to you.

The fleet sailed to its war base in the North Sea, headed not so much for some rendezvous with glory as for rendezvous with discretion.

I always do like to write love stories, even if they end tragically.

People who lead a lonely existence always have something on their minds that they are eager to talk about.

Thank goodness I had a great family growing up, a great foundation. But I will say my faith, my parents, my family, all that stuff is very, very important. And I'll say that until the day I die.

They didn't crucify Christ because they liked what he said.

The West sees Iran as an important force in the gulf.

People who are always praising the past And especially the time of faith as best Ought to go and live in the Middle Ages And be burnt at the stake as witches and sages.