"Studies show that children best flourish when one mom and one dad are there to raise them."

"They have called Operation Iraqi Freedom a war of choice that isn't part of the real war on terror. Someone should tell that to al Qaeda."

"Protecting the institution of marriage safeguards, I believe, the American family."

"House and Senate Republicans are now united in adopting earmark bans. We hope President Obama will follow through on his support for an earmark ban by pressing Democratic leaders to join House and Senate Republicans in taking this critical step to restore public trust."

"It is a humble truth that he who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war."

"It is a enduring truth that to lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that he who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"What sweetness is left in life, if you take away friendship? Robbing life of friendship is like robbing the world of the sun. A true friend is more to be esteemed than kinsfolk."