I was not elected to serve one party.
It’s important that the United States not forget the lessons of September the 11th, 2001. I assure you, I’m not going to forget them.
This will not be a campaign of half measures, and we will accept no outcome except victory.
The 20th century ended with a single surviving model of human progress.
Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law, is not to be feared.
I want to help people help themselves, not have government tell people what to do. I just don’t think it’s the role of the United States to walk into a country and say, we do it this way, so should you.
I inherited half my father’s friends and all his enemies.
Free market capitalism is far more than economic theory. It is the engine of social mobility-the highway to the American Dream.
Grief and tragedy and hatred are only for a time. Goodness, remembrance and love have no end, and the Lord of life holds all who die and all who mourn.
Over time it’s going to be important for nations to know they will be held accountable for inactivity. You’re either with us or against us in the fight against terror.
I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.
Look, when you’re the president, there’s all kinds of things said about us. I mean, it’s just the nature of the job.
It’s exciting; I don’t know whether I’m going to win or not. I think I am. I do know I’m ready for the job. And, if not, that’s just the way it goes.
If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated the law, the person will be taken care of.
The bond between mothers and their children is one defined by love. As a mother’s prayers for her children are unending, so are the wisdom, grace, and strength they provide to their children.
Wall Street got drunk and now it’s got a hangover. And the question is, how long will it sober up and not try to do those fancy financial instruments?
I have made a lot of tactical decisions that historians will look back and say: He shouldn’t have done that. He shouldn’t have made that decision. And I’ll take responsibility for them. I’m human.
America has never been an empire. We may be the only great power in history that had the chance, and refused – preferring greatness to power and justice to glory.
By heritage and by choice, the United States of America will make that stand.
In this job, there are some simple pleasures that really help you cope. One is books, I mean, books are a great escape. Books are a way to get your mind on something else.