The strength of our democracy is dependent on the active participation of its citizens.

I have a sense of confidence that if we emphasize and reinforce those ties of mutual faith and our subservience and humility before God that we can prevail.

God is ever-present in my life—sustains me when I am weak, gives me guidance when I turn to him, and provides for me as a Christian through the life of Christ, a perfect example to emulate in my experiences with other human beings.

The exemplification of a close family life is the best expression of love.

For those of us who share the Christian faith, the words 'born again' have a very simple meaning—that through a personal experience, we recommit our lives as humble children of God.

To me, God is real.

I assured him of my commitment to preserve New York City's solvency.

Bankruptcy is not an acceptable solution to its problems.

In our rapidly changing world, we need to cling to things that don't change—to truth and justice, to fairness, to brotherhood, to love, and to faith.

I pray that that doesn't give us a sense of pride or exaltation or a sense of self-satisfaction, but that it gives us a sense of humility and that we turn to God through prayer, so that we might better serve those who have placed their…

This is not merely the surest way to protect and save the canal, it's a strong, positive act of a people who are still confident, still creative, still great.

This means that for the fiscal year which began on October 1, 1977, and which will end on September 30, 1978, new commitments... will not exceed $8.6 billion.

The most important reason—the only reason—to ratify the treaties is that they are in the highest national interest of the United States.

This new partnership can become a source of national pride and self-respect in much the same way that building the canal was 75 years ago.

These guidelines are at the heart of my decisions to approve or disapprove an arms transfer.

I intend to make further reductions in the next fiscal year.

I will continue that policy this year.

I want to emphasize that the restraint policy I announced on May 19, 1977, was not aimed exclusively at the volume of arms transfers.