It's important for the writers of the presidential daily brief to feel comfortable that the documents will never be politicized and/or unnecessarily exposed for public purview.

I will reach out to others and explain why I make the decisions I make.

I am honored to have served. I'm glad I ran. It is a huge honor to be able to be a two-term president. It was really a great experience. I'm fortunate to have been able to serve. And I think that's enough.

Just remember it's the birds that's supposed to suffer, not the hunter.

The main thrust of the Social Security reform was to get the benefit structure in line with the realities of the Trust Funds.

To date, we've arrested or otherwise dealt with many key commanders of al Qaeda... All told, more than 3,000 suspected terrorists have been arrested in many countries. Many others have met a different fate. Let's put it this way - they are no longer a problem to the United States and our friends and allies.

I've been to war. I've raised twins. If I had a choice, I'd rather go to war.