We must bind up our wounds.

I don't think government ought to do anything to encourage abortions, and I think we ought to have a nationwide effort... for those who believe in their use, family planning programs, better adoptive procedures.

Character and integrity are important, but leadership capabilities and a closeness to the people and the comprehension of what our people need are two additional component parts.

I believe in patriotism.

Sports competition has real value in life.

I would never again see our country become militarily involved in the internal affairs of another country unless our own security was directly threatened.

I don't intend to lose the nomination.

I intend to be your next President.

Under Nixon, who was a relatively strong President, the Congress cut back his budgets $20 billion.

I would like to hope that my so-called honeymoon with Congress could extend throughout my term.

I expect, from the Soviets, better cooperation in order to obtain a balanced reduction of forces in Europe.

I think our government has a responsibility to help those people get back to work.

It is asking us what kind of America we want.

We want to believe once again that our national leaders are honorable and competent and deserving of our trust.

An occasional veto may be justified, if legislation is poorly drafted or ill-considered, but 53 vetoes in two years demonstrate a negativism, a dormancy, and a fear of action that can only be harmful to this country.

Good government is the art of doing what is right, and that is far more difficult.

I will try to win over the world of business to our point of view.

I believe those men and women, in Congress are a great deal closer to the national mood than Mr. Ford has shown himself to be.