I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli.

Competence is the creed of the technocrat who makes sure the gears mesh but doesn't for a second understand the magic of the machine.

I think it's very hard to fight the war on terrorism if we're in retreat.

As president, I watched in wonder as Nelson Mandela had the remarkable capacity to forgive his jailers following 26 years of wrongful imprisonment - setting a powerful example of redemption and grace for us all.

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

Our God is a forgiving God.

It's not whether people like you but whether they share the bright dreams...and understand the heartbeat of the country.