Are the peoples of the Middle East somehow beyond the reach of liberty? Are millions of men and women and children condemned by history or culture to live in despotism? Are they alone never to know freedom and never even to have a choice in the matter?

There needs to be debates, like we're going through. There needs to be townhall meetings. There needs to be travel. This is a huge country.

I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom.

My administration has been calling upon all the leaders in the - in the Middle East to do everything they can to stop the violence, to tell the different parties involved that peace will never happen.

Reading history while you make history can teach you a lot.

My God, the man is a fascist - a fascist, I tell you.

I suspect that had my dad not been president, he'd be asking the same questions: How'd your meeting go with so-and-so? . How did you feel when you stood up in front of the people for the State of the Union Address-state of the budget address, whatever you call it.