"America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around the world if we suffer the collapse of the family here at home."

"The promise of America has always been that if you worked hard, had the right values, took some risks, that there was an opportunity to build a better life for your family and for your next generation."

"The answer for healthcare is market incentives, not healthcare by a Godzilla-sized government bureaucracy."

"I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that's the America millions of Americans believe in. That's the America I love."

"The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop."

"It's very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is also one of the stingiest on Earth."

"Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies - an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus. All of this new government spending was sold as 'investment.'"

"The present moment is the only sanctuary where peace truly resides. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."