The fact is prosperity has a purpose. It's to allow us to pursue "the better angels," to give us time to think and grow.

International exchanges are not a great tide to sweep away all differences, but they will slowly wear away at the obstacles to peace as surely as water wears away a hard stone.

The world also remains a hopeful place. Calls for democracy and human rights are being reborn everywhere, and these calls are an expression of support for the values enshrined in the United Nations Charter. They encourage our hopes for a more stable, more peaceful, more prosperous world.

America is never wholly herself unless she is engaged in high moral principle. We as a people have such a purpose today. It is to make kinder the face of the nation and gentler the face of the world.

There is no greater advocate of perestroika than the president of the United States.

Our God is a forgiving God.

I think 9/11 guaranteed that national security is going to be in the forefront of every election.