What we have to do is strike a balance between the idea that government should do everything and the idea the belief that government ought to do nothing. Strike a balance.

Our laws governing lobbying and campaign contributions have struck the right balance between the wishes of the people and those of private industry so why are we so quick to doubt that the same great results can be achieved by putting the government's justice-dealing branch on the same market-based course?

Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks and the politicians and other compromised officials improve their bank balances.

Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government.

It is time we passed a balanced budget amendment and return this government to limited spending.

This used to be a government of checks and balances. Now it's all checks and no balances.

You balance the budget by restraining the growth of government and encouraging the growth of the private sector.

The real goal should be reduced government spending rather than balanced budgets achieved by ever rising tax rates to cover ever rising spending.

All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.

Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache.