I feel a sense of obligation to our troops and their families because of the decisions that I made. So I'm involved with veterans.

It's important to listen to the words of the enemy if you're in war.

Our Founding Fathers understood that our country would survive and flourish if our Nation was committed to good character and an unyielding dedication to liberty and justice for all.

I didn't try to be something I wasn't.

I'm mindful in a free society that people can worship if they want to or not. You're equally an American if you choose to worship an almighty and if you choose not to.

I view the relationship with Canada as a vital relationship for the United States. The relationship, of course, is defined government-to-government. It's also defined people-to-people, and there's a lot of people in my country who respect Canada and have great relations with Canadians, and we intend to keep it that way.

Fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.