Even those who claim the Bible's inerrancy make distinctions between Scriptural edicts, sensing that some passages - the Ten Commandments, say, or a belief in Christ's divinity - are central to Christian faith, while others are more culturally specific and may be modified to accommodate modern life.

Ensuring that the US continues to lead the world in science and technology will be a central priority for my administration.

I can't even get a credit card without three credit bureaus saying I'm good enough.

I want to make sure America has got the best education system in the world. And we're retaining our workers for the jobs of tomorrow.

Excuses are tools of the incompetent used to build bridges to nowhere and monuments of nothingness

I became a lightning rod for some partisan battles. I could not be prouder of the track record we've put together. By almost every measure, the country is significantly better off than when I came in.

I came in with a healthy skepticism about these programs. My team evaluated them. We scrubbed them thoroughly. We actually expanded some of the oversight, increased some of the safeguards. But my assessment, and my team's assessment was that they help us prevent terrorist attacks. In the abstract, you can complain about 'Big Brother' and how this is a potential program run amok. But when you actually look at the details, then, I think we've struck the right balance.