If I were to give advice to young people, high-achieving young people for example, I'd have to say, don't neglect your family. Politics is important, sitting at the head table is glamorous. Traveling around the world, trying to do something for world peace was wonderful. But ... Family and friends and faith are what are really matters in life. And I know that. I see it so clearly now.
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Then we lost a child, there was that incident, a four year-old little girl. It had a profound effect on me and on Barbara. You know, ... when you lose a child some families go apart. There's a common wisdom that the loss of a loved one for parents divides them later on. People cite divorce statistics. In our case it was just the other way around. And our family has been close, close, close. And Barbara and I have been married for over 50 years, and I think that horrible incident drew us even closer together.
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Study hard, and you might grow up to be President. But let's face it Even then, you'll never make as much money as your dog.
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I will never apologize for the United States of America I don't care what the facts are. Said after 'Vincennes' shot down an Iranian Airliner.
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I don't know that atheists should be considered citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.
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