"Well, what did we buy? Instead of a leaner, smarter government, we bought a bureaucracy that now tells us which light bulbs to buy, and which will put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill."

"I do support a constitutional amendment on marriage between a man and a woman, but I would not be going into the states to overturn their state law."

"I think you may see again a rise at the federal government level for a - a call for the federal constitutional amendment, because people want to make sure that this definition of marriage remains secure, because after all, the family is the fundamental unit of government."

"My future is full - it is limitless - and my passions for America will remain."

"Experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat."

"I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women."

"A man is only as good as what he loves."