Perhaps there was a correlation between taking prayer and Bible study out of schools, and what has happened in our society.

Socialism requires that government becomes your god.

Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That's the greatness of this country.

Culture of dependency leads to a life of slavery, being totally dependent upon government. And government dictates where they go in life.

As a matter of fact, one of the things in Obamacare is that for the elderly, every five years you must have end-of-life counseling. Translation: suicide counseling.

Hispanic values are conservative values. Hispanics are highly religious, they’re very strongly pro-traditional family... not only pro-family, but also pro-life. They are highly patriotic.

If we remove desire to be better, we become mediocre.

The Democrat is the party that's gonna keep you poor!

Who was the founder of American education? John Dewey - you know that very well - card-carrying Communist. The American education system, in America - one of the so-called 'founders' was a Communist

I haven't heard Obama ask us for our consent when he's trying to ram Obamacare down our throats.

It is a lie that to talk to Hispanics you have to talk about amnesty. Let me tell you, the only Hispanics that are in favor of amnesty are the illegals.

As I have said a thousand times, no manipulation can put stocks down and keep them down.

I consider that there are different degrees of civilization and there are many different ways of expressing it. But one is civilized or is not.

Fair words never hurt the tongue.

I wanted to be an Olympic swimmer when I was growing up.

I'm very comfortable with being productive. I like doing things, and I like creating things.

The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.

You're surrounded by it wherever you go, you walk through it, breathe it...it's in your lungs and under your tongue and between your fingers and toes.

Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the making of action in spite of fear.

I'm a highly flawed individual, as we all are, and because I was raised by Jesuits, I'm constantly, 'What is it about me and what I can do to be better?'

As the ongoing industrial crusade to turn all earthly life to commercial purpose relentlessly impoverishes the biosphere and human culture, our living images of graceful possibility dwindle.