Our American values are not luxuries but necessities, not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself. Our common vision of a free and just society is our greatest source of cohesion at home and strength abroad, greater than the bounty of our material blessings.

Republicans are men of narrow vision, who are afraid of the future.

When the church either dims the light of God's Truth, or turns the Light off altogether, the nation begins operating and functioning in spiritual darkness. There is no moral, spiritual compass to warn when the nation loses its way and is in danger of self-destructing. There is no guiding light to show the nation how to get back on the right path.

The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.

Why keep on enacting laws when we already have more than we can break

You're a slave, a bound helpless slave to one thing in this world, your imagination.

Since it doesn't cost a dime to dream, you'll never short change yourself when you stretch your imagination.

America is too great for small dreams.

An America that is militarily and economically strong is not enough. The world must see an America that is morally strong with a creed and a vision. This is what has led us to dare and achieve. For us, values count. Speech, New York City, December 12, 1983

History is made by men and women of vision and courage. Tonight freedom is on the march.

The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.

A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.