“Politics gives guys so much power that they tend to behave badly around women. And I hope I never get into that.”

The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth.

Work is about more than making a living, as vital as that is. It’s fundamental to human dignity, to our sense of self-worth as useful, independent, free people.

When we make college more affordable, we make the American dream more achievable.

There is nothing more precious to a parent than a child, and nothing more important to our future than the safety of all our children.

Leadership means bringing people together in pursuit of a common cause, developing a plan to achieve it, and staying with it until the goal is achieved.

Yesterday is yesterday. If we try to recapture it, we will only lose tomorrow.

I admire that about the Republicans: The evidence does not faze them. They are not bothered at all by the facts.

We cannot idealize technology. Technology is only and always the reflection of our own imagination, and its uses must be conditioned by our own values. Technology can help cure diseases, but we can prevent a lot of diseases by old-fashioned changes in behavior.

There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.

When personal freedom’s being abused, you have to move to limit it. That’s what we did in the announcement I made last weekend on the public housing projects, about how we’re going to have weapon sweeps.

I believe that a worthwhile life is defined by a kind of spiritual journey and a sense of obligation.

I still believe in a place called Hope.

I am opposed to abortion and to government funding of abortions. We should not spend state funds on abortions because so many people believe abortion is wrong.

So much of modern politics is focused not on honest differences of policy but on personal attacks.

I’ve been in politics long enough to expect criticism and hostility. But I was unprepared for the hatred I get from Christians. Why do Christians hate so much?.

Keep your eyes on the prize and don’t turn back.

People who spread happiness in your bad days are worthy of your good days.

Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.

You’re my bad habit, on this dark planet, light up my world like stars, now they’re ashes.

Some people would love to have your bad days.

Heaven and Hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and bad.

Bad books engender bad habits, but bad habits engender good books.

If fire wasn’t bad enough the gods gave us love so if flames failed to burn us down we had each other still.

Bad experience in life does not mean that the story is going to be the same.