In Texas, we hold very dear to intrusions against our personal liberty. We fight very hard against that.

I need you to go out and talk to your friends and talk to your neighbors. I want you to talk to them whether they are independent or whether they are Republican. I want you to argue with them and get in their face.

Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.

We have real enemies in the world. These enemies must be found. They must be pursued and they must be defeated.

Isil poses a threat to the people of Iraq and Syria, and the broader Middle East - including American citizens, personnel and facilities. If left unchecked, these terrorists could pose a growing threat beyond that region, including to the United States.

I think we should all hope for a Russia that is successful, where its people are employed and the economy is growing and they are having good relationships with their neighbors.

I think we would have made a lot more mistakes and would have accomplished a lot less had we not been grounded in some basic truths.