This country was founded on a core set of family values. These values should not be discouraged and blatantly undermined by the airing of offensive material on broadcast television and radio.

In order for America to remain a global leader in innovation and opportunity, we must give our children a solid foundation in math and science.

Last year I traveled to the Middle East to visit with troops in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

To be a success in business, be daring, be first, be different.

Unfortunately a Constitutional amendment that would have empowered Congress to make desecration of the United States flag illegal failed to pass by one vote.

In today's global economy, however, it is important to raise the bar of excellence even higher. Today's students must be prepared to compete effectively on an international level.

There is no reason not to support energy exploration in ANWR.

Stable energy prices and enhanced national security will only come when we increase domestic energy resources, which was accomplished today with the opening of ANWR.

In our Nation, approximately 22.5 million children ride school buses to and from school each day, which accounts for 54 percent of all students attending grade school.

The U.S. now imports over half of its oil supply from the Middle East. This dangerous dependence on foreign energy sources is an issue of national security.

The Coastal Plain of Alaska has great potential for energy development. Americans have paid record-high prices for oil and gas in the year 2005.

Always say yes and try before you say no.

Bigness comes from doing many small things well. ... Individually they are not very dramatic transactions. Together though they add up.

I walk ahead of myself in perpetual expectancy of miracles.

Nothing has an uglier look to us than reason, when it is not on our side.

Mankind, I hazard, wherever found, Civilized or Savage, cannot keep to any purpose for much length of time, except the purpose of destroying himself.

Turkey's a valued ally, important ally for NATO, not the least because of its strategic geographic location, bordering Syria and Iraq and close to Russia and the Black Sea.

Intelligence will become more and more collective; innovation and order will become more and more bottom-up.

He who has lost confidence can lose nothing more.

Hopefully kids will look at me and see that your dreams can come true.

I've always tried to coach people the way I would like to be coached; positively and encouragingly rather than with criticism and fear ... I've tried to be as fair as possible.