"I have a Christian worldview and so it shapes the way that I view issues. I don't apologize for that, and I don't think people of faith ought to shrink away from being in the public arena."

"I think that all areas of the budget have to be scrubbed. Clearly the entitlement issues have to be reformed and that's an issue that's going to require I think some strong bipartisan cooperation and leadership."

"There are more than 30 states, who either by statute or constitutional amendment, have defined marriage as being between a man and a woman."

"I think that if Republicans are given the reins of leadership in the House or Senate or both, we will have to govern in a way - at least put forward solutions whether or not the president goes along with them or not, that deal with these long-term challenges."

"The praise of a fool is incense to the wisest of us."

"Knowledge is like money: to be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value."

"The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their professions."

"Wisdom principle 85 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 27."