One Of The Enduring Truths Of The

The Constitution Is The Bedrock Of All Our Freedoms; Guard And Cherish It; Keep Honor And Order In Your Own House; And The Republic Will Endure.

I Am Determined To Seek Self-sufficiency In Energy As An Urgent National Priority. My Goal Is To Make America Independent Of Foreign Energy Sources By 1985.

Real Assistance Is To Help People To Help Themselves. We Can't Do Everything For Everybody, But There Is Room For All Who Try To Make It.

In All My Public And Private Acts As Your President, I Expect To Follow My Instincts Of Openness And Candor With Full Confidence That Honesty Is Always The Best Policy In The End.

The Declaration [of Independence] Was Not A Protest Against Government, But Against The Excess Of Government. It Prescribed The Proper Role Of Government, To Secure The Rights Of Individuals And To Effect Their Safety And Happiness. In Modern Society, No Individual Can Do This Alone. So Government Is Not A Necessary Evil But A Necessary Good.