The course of this nation does not depend on the decisions of others.

There ought to be limits to freedom.

People say, 'How can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil?' You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in's house and say I love you.

A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic illness.

This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day. Yet, we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world. Thank you. Good night, and God bless America.

My job is to think beyond the immediate.

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