I think the political process has degenerated into name-calling and extremism, and I think that that's unfortunate.

The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own.

The Boy Scouts of America stands for a set of principles. These principles have a lot of staying power. The values you learn as a Scout are like a compass. They can help you find your way through difficult and sometimes unchartered terrain. The principles of Scouting give you a sense of what's important. I feel I owe the Boy Scouts a great deal, both personally and professionally.

The UN is committed to the goal of ensuring that all nations share in economic, social, & scientific progress. It delivers humanitarian assistance to the victims of wars and natural disasters.

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

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

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