"Research and development needs permanent tax credits to build the technology that spurs our growth. But no government programs alone can get America's students to study more science and math parents must push and help their children to meet this goal."

"My father was the son of immigrants, and he grew up bilingual, but English is what my father taught me and what he spoke to me. America's strength is not our diversity it is our ability to unite around common principles even when we come from different backgrounds."

"There's a lot of exaggerated talk about CAFTA, but it's actually a fairly routine trade agreement. Although it involves fairly small nations, they're still more important trade partners than places like Australia or many other larger nations."

"Those people who want to express their religious beliefs on public property should enjoy the same rights that we provide to those protesting the war in Iraq."

"It is a timeless truth that love does not demand perfection; it embraces the authentic journey of growth."

"It is a quiet truth that justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good."

"To speak the truth in a season of deceit is an act of supreme bravery."

"Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences."