In the spring of 1994 I decided not to seek reelection to the Senate. I had made the decision 12 years earlier Christmas Day of 1982 just after I had been first elected to a full term that I would do the best I could for a limited time.
We should regret our mistakes and learn from them but never carry them...
We must have ideals and try to live up to them even if we never quite...
In this world you've just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst...
