Terry Sanford

North Carolina is not going to be left behind.

We are tired of having our integrity impugned. We are tired of having our sincerity questioned. We are tired of having our intelligence insulted.

I take very seriously our responsibility to keep a strong economy.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.

When you first come into Parliament, it's a daunting place because you feel you've so much to learn. Once you've been re-elected, you feel much more confident. It just gives you a bit of a boost.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'