I would like to see it decentralized.

Presidents, governors, and Members of Congress can't decide what kind of educational programs a young person is going to choose.

The Vietnam veterans are our nation's greatest unsung heroes.

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.

Whatever the price and whatever the pressures, the President must insist on a national defense posture that is lean and muscular and flexible.

The leadership has got to come from the White House.

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

Sports competition has real value in life.

I believe that the government ought to be open, and that those locked doors ought to be broken down.

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

I think that would be a simplistic approach, and I think that would be creating a false hope among people.

I don't intend to lose the nomination.

I believe in patriotism.

I intend to be your next President.

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

International terrorism must be stopped once and for all!