"My father was the son of immigrants, and he grew up bilingual, but English is what my father taught me and what he spoke to me. America's strength is not our diversity; it is our ability to unite around common principles even when we come from different backgrounds."

"There are a lot of Grinches out there that would like nothing better than to take any references to religion out of the holiday season."

"Out of control judicial activism threatens traditional marriage in America."

"We need uniform protection of traditional marriage. You can't have different definitions on something as fundamental as marriage. The Marriage Protection Amendment is the only solution to this problem."

"A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up."

"I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings."

"The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success."

"Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success."