It used to be, people were afraid to talk about Social Security. Now, I think people should be afraid not to talk about Social Security and start coming up with some solutions.

I'd like to be a president [known] as somebody who liberated 50 million people and helped achieve peace.

This thaw took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw.

America is addicted to oil and increasing amounts of this oil comes from abroad. Some of the nations we depend on for oil have unstable governments or are hostile towards the United States.

The days of discriminating against religious institutions simply because they are religious must come to an end.

I think I was unprepared for war.

What's very interesting about the violence in Lebanon and the violence in Iraq and the violence in Gaza is this: These are all groups of terrorists who are trying to stop the advance of democracy. They're trying to thwart the will of millions who simply want a normal, hopeful life. That's what we're seeing.