The vision of a nation formed from many different peoples bound together by a common love of freedom was staked out long before our lifetimes or even our parents' or grandparents' lifetimes.

Racial discrimination does not always violate public policy.

We can support our troops without supporting our president.

The highly motivated young people who comprise the backbone of our military force truly are taking their place as one of America's greatest generations.

I'm not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld. I don't think he listens enough to his uniformed officers.

Freedom is never easily won, but once established, freedom lasts, spreads and chokes out tyranny.

Why do Sunnis kill Shiites? How do they tell the difference? They all look the same to me.

When you're in this type of conflict, when you're at war, civil liberties are treated differently.

While it may take generations of nurturing, nations founded on and grounded in freedom will eventually overcome and prosper. Once free, folks rarely accept anything less, and that includes Iraqis.

One of the things I really want is for people to feel the civic responsibility, and not just refuse to vote out of protest.

I'm like a woman scorned. I'm prepared to continue to kick their fanny until the last day I'm alive on this Earth because they have mistreated too many people.

Courage and grace is a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is the bullring.

Why this fuss about death? Use your imagination try to visualize a world without death.

The Queen's intelligence network is a hell of a lot better than anyone's in this palace. Bar none. She knows everything. I don't know how she does it. And she sees everything.

God used beautiful mathematics in creating the world.

Someone asked me years ago if it were true that I disliked Jews, and I replied that it was certainly true, not at all because they are Jews, but because they are folks, and I don’t like folks.

The Mets are gonna be amazing.

When there is a fight between your heart and your head, experience has taught me that the best thing you can do is pick up your Bible and remind yourself of what God says.

Usually the more money that something takes to make, the less interesting it's forced to become.

I never write. Never! I do not even remember if I can write.