Our security is assured by our perseverance and by our sure belief in the success of liberty.

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

I don't worry about long-term history. I won't be around to read it.

My fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed.

The future success of our nation depends on our ability to understand the difference between right and wrong and to have the strength of character to make the right choices.

This is a global war on terror. We're facing extremists that believe something. And they want to achieve objectives. And, therefore, the United States must use all our assets and we must work with others to defeat this enemy. That's the call.

We're not into nation-building. We're into justice.