Atheists are not Americans.

I can tell you this: If I'm ever in a position to call the shots, I'm not going to rush to send somebody else's kids into a war.

Unlike Churchill, I have no plans to shape history. . . . Socrates gave advice

Time and again in this century, the political map of the world was transformed. And ineach instance a new world order came about through the advent of a new tyrant or the outbreak of a bloody global war, or its end.

You know I vowed when I became President not to talk about the loneliest toughest job in the world and I didn't.

I can't ever remember sitting around and saying, 'gosh let's hurry up and get these debates going, that'll win it for me.' Nope.

The only time I had any butterflies was when I stood up and backed toward the open door and looked down.