We have to repair that trust ... I think anytime a public official lies, he undermines his own authority and squanders the public trust.

The point of the game is not how well the individual does, but whether the team wins. That's the beautiful heart of the game, the blending of personalities, the mutual sacrifices for the group success.

Working with the UN's diplomacy and development arms, we can prevent minor differences from escalating into wars. When conflicts do break out, UN peacekeepers should play a role in defusing and settling them. Without giving up our sovereignty, we can help the UN with better training and better command and control in order to develop more effective peacekeeping forces.

Leadership is not something that is done to people, like fixing your teeth. Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.

When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable.

The only way to be true to our American tradition is to maintain absolute governmental neutrality regarding religious beliefs and practices

A lot of people want to change the world, but only a few people want to change themselves. When it comes to the issue of race in America, we have to do both.