Jesse Helms

“I became a Republican when a very wise young lady asked me how I could remain a Democrat when I didn't agree with what they stood for and did agree with what the Republicans supported.”

“I want our government to encourage and protect freedom as well as our traditions of faith and family.”

“מגן איתן על הגבלת הזרוע המבצעת ועל היוזמה החופשית, מגן בלא חת על תרבות חיים, ותומך בלתי מעורער במאבק למען החירות. ועל כן, מתאים שהפטריוט הגדול הזה עזב אותנו ב־4 ביולי, יום העצמאות של אמריקה.”

“האיום של סנה הוא עלבון לכל העם האמריקני, כולל לי, שאני ידיד ותיק של ישראל. עדיף שסנה יזכור שהחברות האמריקניות שהוא רוצה להעניש משלמות מסים, שמאפשרים למעשה את מתן הסיוע לישראל.”

“ישראל משמשת 'נושאת מטוסים' לארצות הברית במזרח התיכון, עובדה זו לבדה מצדיקה את הסיוע הצבאי השנתי שהיא מקבלת מארצות הברית.”

“לעולם לא אסכים לשתוק בנוגע לרצח של אלה שאינם מסוגלים להגן על עצמם.”

“אנשים חלשים ומסכנים שנגועים בחולשה מוסרית.”

“We can live our own lives in a way that does not bring reproach on the principles we claim to support.”

“It may surprise people to know that I advocate the reform of the United Nations, not its abolishment.”

“The challenge is always before us. Whenever we lose sight of the principles that mattered to our founders we run into trouble.”

“Such schemes take money from people who can least afford to spend it to support an unneeded bureaucracy that eats money people thought they were providing for education.”

“Mr. Clinton better watch out if he comes down here. He'd better have a bodyguard.”

“I have tried at every point to seek God's wisdom on the decisions I made, and I made it my business to speak up on behalf of the things God tells us are important to Him.”

“I was with some Vietnamese recently, and some of them were smoking two cigarettes at the same time. That's the kind of customers we need!”

“It still surprises me when I find something in any North Carolina newspaper that isn't mad at me about something.”

“It has become more acceptable to describe yourself as a conservative, but not everyone who uses that term about themselves really is truly conservative.”

“The interests of the United States are better served by demanding reform and seeing that reform takes place than by removing our influence from the UN.”

“Conservatism is a hard choice for a society that has become accustomed to big government and big entitlements promoted by liberals.”

“I want our young people to believe as we did that there is no goal too high to reach if they are willing to work.”

“That is why I fought against abortion and that is why if I were still in the Senate I would be doing everything I could to defend the sanctity of marriage.”