If you give a person a fish, they'll fish for a day. But if you train a person to fish, they'll fish for a lifetime.

Developing relationships is a very important part of doing business, and I see more similarities than differences when I travel the world.

The future will be a better tomorrow.

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.

The world is beset by challenges including the ongoing danger of international terrorism, and the significant political and economic threats posed by factors such as the high levels of corporate and sovereign debt and persistent unemployment.

I not going to focus on what I have done in the past what I stand for, what I articulate to the American people. The American people will judge me on what I am saying and what I have done in the last 12 years in the Congress.

I've heard people say that [I have a short attention span]. I don't feel I do, because when I'm interested in something I'll stay in focus as long as it is necessary... If you get off on something I'm not very interested in, it's very easy for me to block it out. It's easy for me to block things out.