You know, I'm the President during this period of time, but I think when the history of this period is written, people will realize a lot of the decisions that were made on Wall Street took place over a decade or so, before I arrived in President, during I arrived in President.

The greatest power of freedom is to overcome hatred and violence, and turn the creative gifts of men and women to the pursuits of peace.

And our security will require all Americans to be forward-looking and resolute, to be ready for pre-emptive action.

Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.

What our enemies have begun, we will finish.

I'm not surprised if we begin to uncover the weapons program of Saddam Hussein - because he had a weapons program.

I had watched Dad climb into the biggest arena and succeed. I wanted to find out if I had what it took to join him.