I think that a basic cornerstone of our foreign policy should be preservation of the nation of Israel, its right to exist, and its right to exist in peace.

The United States should do as much as possible to avoid general revenue contributions to the Social Security fund.

With proper national planning and determined execution of long-range policies, energy conservation and production can be increased.

We should strive toward a balanced budget in times of normal prosperity.

I think that sort of personal attitude—environment—within which I live helps me to do a better job in dealing with the transient and quite often controversial decisions that have to be made in political life, or in business life, or in a…

I've learned from those experiences, I study the Bible—I read a chapter from the Bible every night without exception—and that gives me a constant inclination to study.

The federal government has a responsibility to stimulate employment in such crucial areas as rebuilding our railroads.

I've never let my religious convictions orient my decisions on a political matter and never have tried to use the strength of my political office to force my religious convictions on somebody else.

I would certainly try to honor the religious beliefs of those groups.

I would like to see more openness in government, an absence of secrecy, an accountability of public officials for their performance.

Under the Supreme Court ruling which no President can change, I would do everything I could to minimize the need for abortion as I did as Governor of Georgia.

The national tax system is a disgrace.