It's not the hand that signs the laws that holds the destiny of America. It's the hand that casts the ballot.

There never was yet a people who must not have somebody or something to represent the dignity of the state.

Education should be the handmaid of citizenship.

You're not a leader if you haven't been elected.

Locally, I'll vote one way and nationally, maybe another.

Tocqueville writes that, for Americans, religion "must be regarded as the first of their political institutions.

Jesus had no regard for the lifeboat politics you and I live within every day.

No one can match America. We have big hearts—and the courage to do what's right. But we're not the world's policemen. And if we have to take on that role, we need to send a clear message that protection comes at a price. If other countries benefit from our armed forces protecting them, those countries should cover the costs. Period.

Fellow citizens! God reigns, and the Government at Washington still lives!

The separation of church and state is a source of strength, but the conscience of our nation does not call for separation between men of state and faith in the Supreme Being.

If you look at U.S. history through religious history, there is very much a motif that shows the importance religion has played in the U.S. We're a very religious country and it affects the way we look at various political issues.

It's one thing to be religious, but it's another thing to make religion your policy.