Every gathering of Americans-whether a few on the porch of a crossroads store or massed thousands in a great stadium-is the possessor of a potentially immeasurable influence on the future.

I thought it completely absurd to mention my name in the same breath as the presidency.

We merely want to live in peace with all the world.

The peace we seek and need means much more than mere absence of war. It means the acceptance of law, and the fostering of justice, in all the world.

Character in many ways is everything in leadership. It is made up of many things, but I would say character is really integrity.

I believe we must be strong militarily, but beyond a certain point military strength can become a national weakness.

If our founding fathers were alive today, they'd roll over in their graves.