The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

The essence of a democracy is a free electorate.

There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset.

If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong.

We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity.

Strong advocacy for education, health care and worker safety will be indispensable if they are to get their fair share of President Bush's austere budget for the next fiscal year.

I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President.

I'm battling cancer. It's another battle I intend to win.

I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini.

I knew people were going to see me see deteriorate before their eyes.

As a matter of traditional and sound constitutional doctrine, an amendment to the Constitution should be the last resort when all other measures have proved inadequate.

Interconnection permeates the entire universe. We are all one.

Took me a while to get to the point today, but that is because I did not know what the point was when I started.

I'm trapped behind a wall of fear and fear itself.

In the journey of success, the only person that has to believe in your dreams is nobody else but yourself.

In 1968, I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry, and unhappy like we do.

You don't want to spend much time in Germany or even France in the winter unless you're in the Alps.

Take caution in your tone, commander. I'm a fair man, but this -- heat is making me absolutely crazy.

You can't get on my level. you gon' need a space shuttle or a ladder; that's forever.

The society girl meets more dangers than the girl on the stage. There is more danger at a tango tea than in the theatre. The actor is less dangerous than the dancing master.

Titus Bramble: The only explanation for his existence in the Premiership is that he is already here.