We will not permit the triumph of violence in the affairs of men; free people will set the course of history.

I do think we need for a troop to be able to house his family. That's an important part of building morale in the military.

I can change, but as we speak now, I really have zero desire to see my name in the press.

I think I'm the only president other than John Kennedy who had both parents alive during the presidency.

What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to defend needed reforms against easy attacks; to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor. I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators; citizens, not subjects; responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character.

My pan plays down an unprecedented amount of our national debt.

The great thing about America is, you don't have to listen unless you want to.