I don't subscribe to relativism, whether it's in political philosophy, foreign policy or in life.

Exploiting people's emotions of fear, envy and anxiety is not hope, it's not change, it's partisanship. We don't need partisanship. We don't need demagoguery, we need solutions.

We don’t want to turn the safety net into a hammock that lulls able-bodied people to lives of dependency and complacency...

Big-government economics breeds crony capitalism. It's corrupt, anything but neutral, and a barrier to broad participation in prosperity.

A free economy and strong communities honor the dignity of every person, rewarding effort with justice, promoting upward mobility, and building solidarity among citizens.

Mr. Vice President, I know you're under a lot of duress to make up for lost ground, but I think people would be better served if we don't keep interrupting each other.

If somebody is going to try to paste a person's view on epistemology to me, then give me Thomas Aquinas. Don't give me Ayn Rand.

And to this day, my Mom is my role model.

Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.

We will not spend four years blaming others, we will take responsibility.

We need to stop spending money we don't have.

If you have the opportunity to help, then you have the responsibility to do it, do what is right simply because it is the right thing to do

Live to learn . . . forget . . . and learn again.

God never measures the mind... He always put His tape measure in the HEART

I think they should put pies on the fronts of trains, so that when they hit something it's at least a little bit funny.

I think you always learn something in every character you play onstage, either personally or creatively.

There's periods now in our New York residence when I hear the door opening, especially the first couple of years... Anytime I hear that door opening I still think I'm gonna hear her.

I read your piece on Plato. Holmes, when you strike at a king, you must kill him.

Well, you ask a silly question, and you get a silly answer.

The only party which is going to increase taxes after the election is the Labor Party.

I don't see myself as weird, I just see myself as honest.