What mattered to me was that I didn't compromise my soul in order to try to achieve a kind of popularity. The only thing you can do is just live your life.

I'm a content person and I'm content knowing that I gave it my all when I was president.

The thing that's important for me is to remember what's the most important thing.

History will prove me right. This is an exercise in folly.

The question is who ought to make that decision, the Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear. I'm a commander guy.

I aim to be a competitive nation.

The proper response to difficulty is not to retreat. It is to prevail.