Those who make war against the United States have chosen their own destruction.
What happened to our nation on a September day set in motion the first great struggle of a new century. The enemies who struck us are determined and they are resourceful. They will not be stopped by a sense of decency or a hint of conscience – but they will be stopped.
There is a difference between responsible criticism that aims for success and defeatism that refuses to acknowledge anything but failure. Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy.
When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible.
Outwit, outlast, outplay. It’s the tagline for the television show Survivor and it’s damn near what presidenting is like, too.
The agenda of the roadblock is the philosophy of the stop sign.
Border relations between Canada and Mexico have never been better.
I support the death penalty because I believe, if administered swiftly and justly, capital punishment is a deterrent against future violence and will save other innocent lives.
God speaks through me.
The do-not-call registry is still being challenged in court. Yet, the conclusions of the American people, the legislative branch, and the executive branch are beyond question.
Thousands of trained killers are plotting to attack us, and this terrible knowledge requires us to act differently.
I don’t worry about long-term history. I won’t be around to read it.
In the future history will be made only by us.
I believe in open government. I’ve always believed in open government. I don’t e-mail, however. And there’s a reason: I don’t want you reading my personal stuff.
I don’t think you’re entitled to read my mail between my daughters and me.
If we’re an arrogant nation, they’ll resent us.
Always chew on your pretzels before you swallow.
The press in America has never been stronger and never been freer and never been more vibrant, sometimes to my chagrin, and a lot of times to my delight.
I’ve been trying to tame our press corps ever since I got into politics, and I’ve failed miserably. They get to express their opinions sometimes in the form of news.
It is human choices that move events.