Americans should tremble before suggesting that any fellow citizen lacks patriotism.

There is a reason why George Washington is always one of the top three presidents, and it's not because of his prowess as a military leader; it's not because of the incredible innovations in policy that he introduced. It's because he knew when it was time to go.

He [Barack Obama] might have a pen, and he might have a phone, but what he does not have is the constitutional power to run this country like a dictator.

Our intelligence agencies will continue to gather information about the intentions of governments - as opposed to ordinary citizens - around the world, in the same way that the intelligence services of every other nation does. We will not apologize simply because our services may be more effective.

American politics is always somewhat fluid. In this age of social media, it means that voters can swing back and forth.

We built this country by making things, by producing goods we could sell.

Unless we free ourselves from a dependence on these fossil fuels... we are condemning future generations to global catastrophe