I’m convinced that a world in which girls are educated is a safer, more stable, more prosperous place.

You didn't elect me to tell you what you wanted to hear. You elected me to tell you the truth.

What is true in the South is true for America.

If you don't have good people, and you don't have a good process and you don't have, at some level, the basic reverence for [presidential] office, and an understanding of the incredible responsibilities and obligations, then, I think you can get into trouble.

I've said repeatedly that where we see terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda or ISIL, they have perverted and distorted and tried to claim the mantle of Islam for an excuse, for basically barbarism and death. These are people who kill children, kill Muslims, take sex slaves - there's no religious rationale that would justify in any way any of the things that they do.

It's time to put country ahead of party. It's time to put the next generation ahead of the next election.

We made America more respected around the world, took on the mantle of leadership in the fight to protect this planet for our kids, and much, much more.