There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.

We're in greater danger today than we were the day after Pearl Harbor. Our military is absolutely incapable of defending this country.

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future.

The idea of democracy has been stripped of it moral imperatives and come to denote hollowness and hypocrisy.

We have legislated to protect the public from tax rises and guarantee incomes for pensioners, so enshrining in law more protections for consumers, commuters and investors is possible. Enshrining these rights into law would mean that any future government which wanted to reverse this would have to go through the primary legislative process.

Our democracy is dependent on people who passionately cherish the ideals of a democracy. Every man is created equal with an inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It's a wonderful idea, and it takes people who cherish that idea to be actively involved in the process.

I want to make it clear that the lobbying sector does an important job. It is very useful to the government to hear the views of a broad range of groups to make sure we get the best.