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.

If everything seems to be the same and no distinctions are made, then we won't know what to protect. We won't know what to fight for.

We want our children to live in an America...that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet.

This is a core principle of my presidency - if you threaten America, you will find no safe haven.

A budget is more than just a series of numbers on a page; it is an embodiment of our values.

Evil does exist in the world. A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies. Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda's leaders to lay down their arms. To say that force may sometimes be necessary is not a call to cynicism - it is a recognition of history; the imperfections of man and the limits of reason.

There is nothing wrong with our country, there is something wrong with our politics...When this country is operating off a common ground, nobody can stop us. But when we're divided, then we end up having a whole lot of self-inflicted problems.