I will continue to believe that Israel's security is paramount.

I found this national debt doubled, wrapped in a big bow waiting for me as I stepped into the Oval Office.

I don't want you folks to do a lot of talking. Just shut up and get out of the way.

While the future is unknowable, the winds always blow in the direction of human progress.

We right now give $15 billion every year as subsidies to private insurers under the Medicare system. Doesn't work any better through the private insurers. They just skim off $15 billion.

We will not engage in an endless process of negotiations.

People don't expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their bones, that with just a slight change in priorities, we can make sure that every child in America has a decent shot at life, and that the doors of opportunity remain open to all. They know we can do better.