“We think there is a parallel between the Federal involvement in education and the decline in quality over recent years.”

Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.

I didn’t leave the Democratic party, the Democratic Party left me.

We should measure welfare’s success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.

Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.

Excellence does not begin in Washington.

If history teaches anything, it teaches that self-delusion in the face of unpleasant facts is folly.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don’t have that problem.

There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder.

Please tell me you’re Republicans.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in.

It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.

The future doesn’t belong to the light-hearted. It belongs to the brave.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

I’ve always believed that a lot of the trouble in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other.

Not yet is not no. It is still possible that tomorrow will be more precious than yesterday.

If a nation’s literature declines, the nation atrophies and decays.

I’ve turned down twentysomething million dollars for movies.

We know that if one man’s rights are denied, the rights of all are endangered.

Never do things others can do and will do if there are things others cannot do or will not do.

If inflation-adjusted interest rates decline in a given country, its currency is likely to decline.

Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.

The greatest problem America faces is the decline of middle class incomes.