In Africa, you only have an independent media in only eight African countries, so there is very little transparency. The best gift that rich countries can give Africa is Radio Free Africa and Radio Free Africa will do for Africa what Radio Free Europe did for Europe.

The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth; yet we can pray that all are safely home.

There is a difference between responsible criticism that aims for success and defeatism that refuses to acknowledge anything but failure. Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy.

I do not think witchcraft is a religion, and I do not think it is in any way appropriate for the US military to promote it.

We'll succeed unless we quit.

There were tactical decisions that I wish I could have done differently: mission accomplished, not revealing my drunken driving charge prior to my run for the presidency, flying over New Orleans on Katrina and the pictures being released and people saying, "he's aloof and doesn't really care."

I would like people to understand the rationale for my embryonic stem cell research decision and how the process became distorted over time.