Politics comes and goes, but your principles don't. And everybody wants to be loved -- not everybody. ... You never heard anybody say, 'I want to be despised, I'm running for office.'

We see in Islam a religion that traces its origins back to God's call on Abraham. We share your belief in God's justice, and your insistence on man's moral responsibility. We thank the many Muslim nations who stand with us against terror. Nations that are often victims of terror, themselves.

[Strong marriage] starts with being married to a remarkable person. And I am. I jokingly say that I stood up in front of a crowd once and said, "Laura's the greatest first lady ever," and then realized my mother was in the audience.

The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth; yet we can pray that all are safely home.

I'm comfortable moving into the role of elder person.

America needs a military where our breast and brightest are proud to serve.

Every action being taken against terrorists requires court order, requires scrutiny.