I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States

Because European countries now resolve differences through negotiation and consensus, there's sometimes an assumption that the entire world functions in the same way. But let us never forget ... beyond Europe's borders, in a world where oppression and violence are very real, liberation is still a moral goal, and freedom and security still need defenders.

And we need a full affront on an energy crisis that is real in California and looms for other parts of our country if we don't move quickly.

Men are like bank accounts. Without a lot of money they don't generate a lot of interest.

There is only one course of action against terrorists: to defeat them abroad before they attack us at home.

These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of America's resolve.

I'm uncomfortable trying to rush change of perception, except to the extent that I'm going to write a book.