We must perfect a worldwide system of accountability for nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.

I wonder much that a court of Law should be in doubt whether a Resolution of Congress can superceed the Law of a Sovereign State.

It is, alas, chiefly the evil emotions that are able to leave their photographs on surrounding scenes and objects and whoever heard of a place haunted by a noble deed, or of beautiful and lovely...

I promised her an interesting life and good food, and the rest is history.

In my judgment, the greatest risks are international terrorist groups like al Qaeda and Hezbollah. The war in Iraq has taken our attention off those priorities.

We in Congress need to support the American forces in every conceivable way, giving them the tools to continue to convert, capture or kill terrorists and the time to equip the Iraqi security forces.

I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator.

Leadership offers an opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, no matter what the project.

The Western media tends to place a lot of emphasis on official institutions in Ukraine such as its supreme court, the central election commission, and the parliament. In reality, the people of Ukraine now control...

The Clinton tax increase – which was an increase in taxes primarily on upper-income people – not only made the tax code more nearly progressive, it preceded one of the most productive economic periods in...

Well, it’s not a pleasant experience. And it’s a terribly political process, because that thing was initiated by the Congress and by, you know, our adversaries in the Congress.

It’s time to renew our commitment to the world around us.

The only way to see a movie is in a big theater, on a big screen, with a big bag of popcorn.

We know that if gold, if fraud, if force can defeat us, they will all be used. And we have resolved that they shall not defeat us. We shall arm. We shall meet fraud and...

The difference between utility and utility plus beauty is the difference between telephone wires and the spider web.

I had fought against the unjust restriction of immigration.

In fact, because of their connection to the land, farmers do more to protect and preserve our environment than almost anyone else. They are some of the best environmentalists around.

Our ideal is to make her ever stronger and better and finer, because in that way alone, as we believe, can she be of the greatest service to the world’s peace and to the welfare...

We had some major successes and we did so because the country embraced the spirit of Earth Day and embraced this concept that we have to have forward-looking, visionary environmental policy and energy policy in...

I have always thought that Israel, as an independent and sovereign nation, had a right to defend itself.

But I decided I wanted more education and I had to make a choice between starting law school, which was interesting to me, and going for a graduate degree in engineering.

Preventing terrorist attacks is of the highest important, but trashing the Constitution is not the right way to do it.

I am appreciative of the Bush administration’s commitment to fair trade by looking at the facts in this case and ruling affirmatively for the implementation of quotas in this specific category.

While I have served in public office for 30 years, my professional training is as a pharmacist, not a lawyer or an accountant.

May the United Nations ever be vigilant and potent to defeat the swallowing up of any nation, at any time, by any means-by armies with banners, by force or by fraud, by tricks or by...

The American people want peace. They have long since ceased to talk of a hard or a soft peace for Germany.

I know that many writers have had to write under censorship and yet produced good novels; for instance, Cervantes wrote Don Quixote under Catholic censorship.

Writers rush in where publishers fear to tread and where translators fear to tread.

Tonight – by taking this solemn oath – I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago.

People are, well, only human. We know that. The rule of law is borne out in identifying, condemning, and punishing those who violate the standards on which we all agree. This is exactly what we...

I remind everyone: Whether you school them at home or send them to school, you as a parent have the responsibility to make sure they learn and behave. Teachers and principals may help, but parents...

The success of those doctrines would also subvert the Federal Constitution, change the character of the Federal Government, and destroy our rights in respect to slavery.

We are, by many measures, one of the more diverse cities in the country, growing more diverse all the time, and one of the more harmonious in terms of how we live together.

We have a problem now with parents stealing their kids’ CDs, so the roles have been reversed.

It is unacceptable for somebody to come to our country illegally and then prey on an American citizen and not receive a severe penalty.

Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation – especially in the suburbs.

What is fetus farming? Simply put, it is the creation and development of a human fetus for the purposes of later killing it for research or for harvesting its organs.

In these difficult financial times for so many of our districts, as our local leaders strive to balance their budgets by cutting services, we would be irresponsible not to invest in the arts.

Although black and white Americans live, work, and learn together now, there is still injustice in America.

People actually get sponsors based on the merits of the Cup, not on the merits of the sailors.

It is hard to cement any relations with any country based on promises that may not be deliverable.

In today’s world, it is no longer unimaginable to think that business can operate – and even thrive – in an environmentally-friendly manner.

The asbestos problem impacts everyone.

While expanding market access for American industry, financial markets and farmers is critical, I believe it needs to be done responsibly, accounting for the treatment and protection of workers and the environment.

We learned in World War II that no single nation holds a monopoly on wisdom, morality or right to power, but that we must fight for the weak and promote democracy.

While Slovakia did not make the first round of NATO membership, as various requirements and reforms are instituted, these actions will enhance the opportunities to join NATO.

People’s lives have to change as a result of this legislation.

Republicans are going to sell this country away to other countries, and I think it is important that we take on fiscal responsibility.

Once they ask for a recount, we will provide them with a recount.

In addition, international travel to the United States is now the largest service export with a generated trade surplus for 16 consecutive years.