Top 23 Quotes by Jesse Helms

America must be the moral leader. It is not enough to have power. Power must be used to protect freedom and give all people hope for the opportunity to see the fruit of their own labor.

This is an area where North Carolina does excel. I have known more colorful North Carolina political figures than I have colorless ones.

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

I worked in the media from the late 30's through the early 70's. Politics in general became more liberal both nationally and within the state as the years passed.

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.

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.

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.

What I am suggesting is hard work and it can be slow work, but the rewards are well worth it.

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

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