You cannot lead an alliance if you say you're going alone.

The best way to fight evil is to do some good. Let me qualify that—the best way to fight evil at home is to do some good. The best way to fight them abroad is to unleash the military.

You cannot lead America to a positive tomorrow with revenge on one's mind. Revenge is so incredibly negative.

The American people are proud to welcome your majesty back to the United States, a nation you've come to know very well. After all, you've dined with 10 U.S. presidents. You've helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17 - in 1976.

There are some similarities, of course (between Iraq and Vietnam). Death is terrible.

If I answer questions every time you ask one, expectations would be high. And as you know, I like to keep expectations low.

I believe that democracy will prevail, so long as the United States stays with these young democracies to help them.