The Measure Of A Civilization Is How

It Is Not Enough To Merely Defend Democracy. To Defend It May Be To Lose It; To Extend It Is To Strengthen It. Democracy Is Not Property; It Is An Idea.

I Learned More About The Economy From One South Dakota Dust Storm That I Did In All My Years Of College.

When People Generally Are Aware Of A Problem, It Can Be Said To Have Entered The Public Consciousness. When People Get On Their Hind Legs And Holler, The Problem Has Not Only Entered The Public Consciousness -- It Has Also Become A Part Of The Public Conscience. At That Point, Things In Our Democracy Begin To Hum.

The Senate Is A Place Filled With Goodwill And Good Intentions, And If The Road To Hell Is Paved With Them, Then It's A Pretty Good Detour.

I've Never Thought My Speeches Were Too Long; I've Rather Enjoyed Them.