My Thinking Is Lincolnian Rather Than Jeffersonian,

My Own Philosophy Is That You Don't Really Belong To Yourself. You Have An Obligation To The Society Which Protected You When You Were Brought Into The World, Which Taught You, Which Supported You And Nurtured You. You Have An Obligation To Repay It.

Im A Politician. What I Say Is Not Holy Writ.

When Scrutiny Is Lacking, Tyranny, Corruption And Man's Baser Qualities Have A Better Chance Of Entering Into The Public Business Of Any Government.

Birth And Death Are The Most Singular Events We Experience - And The Contemplation Of Death, As Of Birth, Should Be A Thing Of Beauty, Not Ignobility.

One Of The Proven Ways Of Getting Workers More Involved With Their Jobs Is By Dovetailing Employee Profit-sharing And Stock Ownership Plans With Greater Responsibility Sharing... Trade Unions In This Country Should... Consider These Arrangements Much More Carefully Than They Have Up To Now... Expanded Employee Profit Participation And Stock Ownership Would Provide Workers With A Greater Measure Of Economic And Social Independence, Thus Stimulating Increased Productivity.