A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.

We should have been there shoulder to shoulder with our allies. Our concern is the instability of our government as an ally. We are playing again with national and global security matters.

We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online putting legislation online.

Honesty integrity and accountability the values which should be the hallmark of this government have instead been thrown under the bus by an arrogant majority casualties in a misguided campaign to shield from accountability those who abuse this House.

The Great Depression like most other periods of severe unemployment was produced by government mismanagement rather than by any inherent instability of the private economy.

Hope is a state of mind not of the world. Hope in this deep and powerful sense is not the same as joy that things are going well or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for success but rather an ability to work for something because it is good.

The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck.

Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed.

A retentive memory may be a good thing but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.

The highest reward that God gives us for good work is the ability to do better work.