I can't deny that it will be a historic event for an African-American to become president. And should that happen, all Americans should be proud - not just African-Americans, but all Americans - that we have reached this point in our national history where such a thing could happen. It will also not only electrify our country, I think it'll electrify the world.

The root cause of poverty is social injustice and the bad government that abets it

Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up.

The burden is on Saddam Hussein. And our policy, our national policy - not the UN policy but our national policy - is that the regime should be changed until such time as he demonstrates that it is not necessary to change the regime because the regime has changed itself.

I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.

Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.