No matter where you stand politically - even if you're unsure of what your political ideology is - it is important to take part in the process of shaping our government.

Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.

Education is not solely about earning a great living. It means living a great life.

Reading builds the educated and informed electorate so vital to our democracy.

Let us be bold. Let us be brave. Let us be together.

There is too much at stake for us to surrender to the politics of polarization.

Resilience is woven deeply into the fabric of Oklahoma. Throw us an obstacle, and we grow stronger.

For only by nurturing the minds and strengthening the values of our children can we give them an opportunity to be full, productive citizens, to reach their God-given potential, and to have good jobs right here in Oklahoma.

We must give Oklahoma families the opportunity to thrive and prosper. We must give all Oklahomans the tools necessary to pursue the American dream. And then, we must get out of the way.

This is not the time for partisan bickering. This is not the time for politics as usual. Some of us are Democrats. Some of us are Republicans. Some of us are Independents. Above all, we must be Oklahomans first.

It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.

Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.

What unites Oklahomans today is what has always united us: Our unshakable faith. Our love of family and compassion for others. The unlimited promise of a hopeful future.

A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.

In charting our course to the future, we are mindful of our path from the past.

No matter where you stand politically - even if you're unsure of what your political ideology is - it is important to take part in the process of shaping our government.

If ever there was a time for true bipartisanship, it is today.

The status quo is simply unacceptable.

Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.

The only thing holding us back is ourselves.

Oklahomans value our children and our seniors. Oklahomans value traditions of faith. Oklahomans value our heroes, our veterans. Oklahomans value innovation and the creative arts.

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.

The worst thing we can do is to do nothing.

No one should have to choose between medicine and other necessities. No one should have to use the emergency room every time a child gets sick. And no one should have to live in constant fear that a medical problem will become a financial crisis.

It is only through raising expectations and striving for excellence that our children can reach their full potential.

Believe in yourself and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities work hard and there is nothing you cannot accomplish.

Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights and our comfort when we occasionally falter.

Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights and our comfort when we occasionally falter.

A good teacher can inspire hope ignite the imagination and instill a love of learning.

Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press.

For a country to have a great writer is like having another government. That's why no regime has ever loved great writers, only minor ones.

This is how psychiatry has functioned-as a kind of property arm of the government, who can put you away if your husband doesn't like you.

I don't like government, it's just that simple.

And while the U.S. can never be 100 percent safe from a future strike, our government is working around the clock on measures to protect the American people.

It was also during my tenure of office that the Japanese Government agreed to the conclusion of a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and signed it, pursuing a policy in harmony with the avowed desire of the people.

You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one.

It was an idea we had when Al was in the Senate - to organize and moderate an annual conference that would look at government policy through the lens of the family to help identify ways that the family can be supported and strengthened.

What the F.D.I.C. does is to put the full faith and credit of the United States government behind every savings account in the nation, up to a limit that has changed over the years and stands now at $100,000.

All that a good government aims at... is to add no unnecessary and artificial aid to the force of its own unavoidable consequences, and to abstain from fortifying and accumulating social inequality as a means of increasing political inequalities.

Neither these statesmen nor their constituents sought in any way to use the Government for the interest of themselves or their section, or for the injury of a single member of the Confederacy.

The government must do all it can to help reduce interest rates for business.

The time has come for the American government to recognize the damage that has occurred to our economy, and to take firm action to curtail what I believe is both unfair and illegal foreign competition.

All of us who are convinced that our military needs all the support the government and public will provide are pleased that he will have his chance to do just that.

War is just one more big government program.

The transfer is a monumental occasion as the Iraqi people take control of their government and their future and forge ahead with creating a society governed by the tenets of life, liberty and freedom.

Let's say there are 500 sons and daughters like you in each state. Then we could control the government.

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.

A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.