We expect to foster a conservative governing philosophy consisting of limited government and respect for traditional American virtues.

Parents no longer believe that a one-size-fits-all model of learning meets the needs of every child. And they know other options exist, whether magnet, virtual, charter, home, faith-based, or any other combination.

It is necessary and critical for states to have flexibility to determine how to identify and improve schools.

Where conflicts are identified, they will be resolved.

Shakespeare was the great one before us. His place was between God and despair.

The soul, who is lifted by a very great and yearning desire for the honor of God and the salvation of souls, begins by exercising herself, for a certain space of time, in the ordinary virtues, remaining in the cell of self-knowledge, in order to know better the goodness of God towards her.

Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one.

I'm a little disappointed in what's happened. I'm beginning to lose faith in Obama. This Syria thing is ridiculous. He should not be drawing red lines.