I prefer poems that occupy an imaginative sphere. When I lived in Cincinnati, I was occasionally referred to as an "Ohio Poet;" this made me uneasy, ….

We live in the richest country in the world. There's plenty and to spare for no man, woman, or child to be in want. And in addition to this our count….

I mean, let's face it, we didn't have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite: Slavery built the So….

The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain..

Across our country, social enterprise partnerships between the public and private sectors are providing millions of Americans - young and old - a sec….

The powers of financial capitalism had a far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to d….

When I started running cross-country and track in high school, literally every race was a failure..

Between 1980 and 1990, the number of countries that were classified as 'free' or 'mostly free' increased by about 50%..

The biggest issue for me is whether large numbers of Americans can begin to think that government can actually help make the country a fairer place. ….

I've campaigned for people. I've campaigned across the country for people. I have supported people in local elections. I do work with groups and caus….

I am committed against every thing which in my judgment, may weaken, endanger, or destroy (the Constitution) ... and especially against all extension….

What we should be focusing on - and finding solutions for - is ensuring that every American has health care in this country, no matter what level, no….

I have seen the glories of art and architecture, and mountain and river; I have seen the sunset on the Jungfrau, and the full moon rise over Mont Bla….

I'll be a Quebecker-Canadian. I'm from Quebec, and every time I go to a country, I say that. It's my roots, my origins, and it's the most important t….

World Affairs Councils are great organizations. They help keep people throughout our country alive to important developments in world affairs and und….

Pay attention to the hungry, both in this country and around the world. Pay attention to the poor. Pay attention to our responsibilities for world pe….

Congress has an obligation to protect our country's natural beauty, embodied in our nation's parks, rivers, and breathtaking landscapes..

I was shocked to see that some of the very wealthiest people in the country have organised their tax affairs, and to be fair it's within the tax laws….

We Greeks want change. We know there are problems in our system. We have great potential but we need to manage our country well. Now that hasn't been….

The man or country that fights priestcraft and priests is to my mind striking deeper for freedom than can be struck anywhere..

I have never been much of a patriot. My father would not have allowed such a thing while he lived, and his death insured that his wish was carried ou….