The anchor in our world today is freedom, holding us steady in times of change, a symbol of hope to all the world.

Going in and occupying Iraq, thus unilaterally exceeding the United Nations' mandate, would have destroyed the precedent of international response to aggression that we hoped to establish. Had we gone the invasion route, the United States could conceivably still be an occupying power in a bitterly hostile land.

From last night's All Together Now, a Celebration of Service: There can be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others.

The potential of this nation is as boundless as the imagination and drive of the American people. . . . Quality management is not just a step. It must be a new style of working. Even a new style of thinking. The dedication to quality and excellence is more than good business; it's a way of life.

The thing I miss about Air Force One is they don't lose my luggage.

I'm going to be so much better a president for having been at the CIA that you're not going to believe it.

We consider it vital that the community of nations be drawn together in an orderly, disciplined, rational way to review the history of our global environment, to assess the potential for future climate change, and to develop effective programs.