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For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America.

I think the intelligence I get is darn good intelligence.

I'm oftentimes asked, What difference does it make to America if people are dying of malaria in a place like Ghana? It means a lot. It means a lot morally, it means a lot from a -- it's in our national interest.

The best thing about my family is my wife. She is a great first lady. I know that sounds not very objective, but that's how I feel. And she's also patient. Putting up with me requires a lot of patience.

We need common-sense judges who understand our rights were derived from God

We face an enemy that is brutal. There is no negotiation with these people. You can't try to talk reason into these totalitarians.