We Must Introduce A New Balance In

A Strong Defense Is The Surest Way To Peace. Strength Makes Detente Attainable. Weakness Invites War, As My Generation - My Generation - Knows From Four Very Bitter Experiences. Just As America's Will For Peace Is Second To None, So Will America's Strength Be Second To None. We Cannot Rely On The Forbearance Of Others To Protect This Nation. The Power And Diversity Of The Armed Forces, Active Guard And Reserve, The Resolve Of Our Fellow Citizens, The Flexibility In Our Command To Navigate International Waters That Remain Troubled Are All Essential To Our Security.

So Much Of What Passes For Public Life Consists Of Little More Than Candidates Without Ideas, Hiring Consultants Without Conviction, To Stage Campaigns Without Content. The Result, Increasingly, Is Elections Without Voters.

I Was Dumbfounded By The Stupidity Of The Watergate Break-in.

I Know I Am Getting Better At Golf Because I Am Hitting Fewer Spectators.

There Are No Adequate Substitutes For Father, Mother, And Children Bound Together In A Loving Commitment To Nurture And Protect. No Government, No Matter How Well-intentioned, Can Take The Place Of The Family In The Scheme Of Things.