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In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.

If we have the intent to use the military only when needed, then that also becomes, then, therefore, a credible deterrent.

We have to knock down the barriers erected by greed, special interests, powerful forces.

I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.

There was unprecedented elite condemnation of the plans to invade Iraq. Sensible analysts were able to perceive that the enterprise carried significant risks for U.S. interests, however conceived.

When distrust exists between governments, when there is a danger of war, they will not be willing to disarm even when logic indicates that disarmament would not affect military security at all.

We have not sought this conflict; we have sought too long to avoid it; our forbearance has been construed into weakness, our magnanimity into fear, until the vindication of our manhood, as well as the defence of our rights, is required at our hands.

An overstretched military undermines homeland security and our ability to meet threats around the world.

It's basic due diligence to make sure that whenever a foreign entity acquires a controlling interest in a U.S. company that national security isn't threatened.

One can resist the invasion of an army but one cannot resist the invasion of ideas.