"Another term for preventive war is aggressive war - starting wars because someday somebody might do something to us. That is not part of the American tradition."

"1913 wasn't a very good year. 1913 gave us the income tax, the 16th amendment and the IRS."

"Just think of what Woodrow Wilson stood for: he stood for world government. He wanted an early United Nations, League of Nations. But it was the conservatives, Republicans, that stood up against him."

"When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans."

"I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places."

"They said it was impossible to touch the third rail of politics, to take on public-sector unions and to reform a pension and health benefits system that was headed to bankruptcy. But with bipartisan leadership, we saved taxpayers $132 billion dollars over 30 years and saved retirees their pensions. We did it."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"The simplest truths often reveal that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."