"I want a law which will shut down outdated agencies and programs once and for all."
"The powerful few who benefit from waste and confusion, and their political allies are the loudest voices raised in protest."
"I think we can confine government to its proper role and make it an effective, efficient instrument of human needs."
"Halfway measures are not enough."
"Ours is a great and powerful nation, committed to certain enduring ideals, and those ideals must be reflected in our foreign policy."
"We should not behave abroad in ways that violate our own laws or moral standards."
"We have not had that kind of leadership in recent years."
"I find it unacceptable that we have in effect condoned the effort of some Arab countries to tell American businesses that, in order to trade with one country or company, they must observe certain rest..."
"We must not lower our standards to accept high inflation, high unemployment, and huge deficits as a normal circumstance."
"We must have a partnership—between a government which knows its limits, a private sector which is encouraged to do the right things, and the people."
"We must always be careful not to over-promise, but we also should never underestimate our potential in our nation."