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

I have no desire whatsoever to dominate any European nation or Europe as a whole.

It is asking us what kind of America we want.

This is one of those elections, as in 1932 and 1960, when we have a chance to break with the past and make a fresh start in our national affairs.

I have nothing against the Europeans making their own decisions.

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

I think that many things could be different.

I think that the best way to avoid the danger of a Communist takeover is to maintain a well-functioning democratic regime.

I would never hesitate to express my opinion if France or Germany, or even the United States, would sell such installations.

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.

The most profitable investment is in people, and that is the rule I will follow if I become your President.

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

I will play, on the contrary, a very active role within the United Nations.

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

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.

Our society ought not to back off from our commitment to the integration of our educational system.

Those who cannot work full-time ought to be treated with respect, with compassion, with understanding.

Any improvement in the quality of services or level of services had to be combined with the reorganization of the structure of government.

People are better off if they have fruitful employment for themselves—work.

We ought to think about those federal programs in human terms.

The best way to approach this broad subject is to consider it as an entity.

One last point that I have made often is to try to place an emphasis on strengthening the family structure.

We need to deal with the working poor.

The first priority should be within the present limits of our federal budget.

The most prevalent attitude that hurts the welfare system is the belief on the part of the taxpayers that their money is wasted.