Quotes from James Dobson

Here's why I cannot vote for Rudy Giuliani. He's pro-abortion. He's never repudiated gay marriage in New York City or at least the civil unions in New York City. He's called a champion of gay rights. Rudy is opposed to school choice. He's in favor of open borders.

I believe in the death penalty.

My observation is that women are merely waiting for their husbands to assume leadership.

I'm certain that most couples expect to find intimacy in marriage, but it somehow eludes them.

Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built.

One of the most important responsibilities in the Christian life is to care about others, smile at them, and be a friend to the friendless.

The institution of the family has very few friends in Washington. There are lobbyists in Washington for every possible entity, from the possum-growers of America to every kind of crazy thing. There's somebody in Washington paid to advance the cause of that particular business, but there's not a lot of support for the family.

God does not need our money. But you and I need the experience of giving it

When these parenting years have passed, something precious will have flickered and gone out of my life. Thus, I am resolved to enjoy every day that remains in this fathering era.

Morality and immorality are not defined by man's changing attitudes and social customs. They are determined by the God of the universe, whose timeless standards cannot be ignored with impunity.

God has called us to be His representatives in our nation and in our world. Select candidates who represent your views and work for their election.

Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built.

If homes are going to survive, it will be because husbands and fathers again place their families at the highest level on their system of priorities.

A disturbing prospect looms before us as Americans consider the possibility of a second term for President Barack Obama. Millions of conservatives who revere the Constitution, with its guarantees of freedom and limited government, have watched with alarm as the campaign season has unfolded.

A good marriage is not one where perfection reigns: it is a relationship where a healthy perspective overlooks a multitude of "unresolvables."

Extreme independence is as destructive to a relationship as total dependence.

It is our uniqueness that gives freshness and vitality to a relationship.

Respect is intended to operate on a two-way street.

One of the most important responsibilities in the Christian life is to care about others, smile at them, and be a friend to the friendless.

My legacy doesn't matter. It isn't important that I be remembered. It's important that when I stand before the Lord, he says, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' I want to finish strong.

Since 1775, when the first Continental Congress called for a national day of prayer, there have been such events called for by almost every President. I saw the figures - 34 out of 44 Presidents have called for a national day of prayer. Some of those who didn't have died in office.

Faith in God - life can never take you by surprise again.

The United States has been from the beginning greatly influenced and primarily influenced by the Judeo-Christian system of values.

Clearly, the Scripture tells us that we lack the capacity to grasp God's infinite mind or the way He intervenes in our lives. How arrogant of us to think otherwise! Trying to analyze His omnipotence is like an amoeba attempting to comprehend the behavior of man.