There's no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead.

I support the death penalty because I believe, if administered swiftly and justly, capital punishment is a deterrent against future violence and will save other innocent lives.

It is a tough choice. In war, people die. But when we refuse to confront the enemy, we will face the enemy in New York and Washington, as we did on 9-11. As for responsiblity, of course we stand by our decision to go to war on Iraq. President Kennedy said that friend and foe alike should know where America stands.

This is a decent and honorable country - and resilient, too. We've been through a lot together. We've met challenges and faced dangers, and we know that more lie ahead. Yet we can go forward with confidence - because the State of our Union is strong, our cause in the world is right, and tonight that cause goes on. God bless.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights... stands as a landmark achievement in the history of human liberty.

As the 20th century ended, there were around 120 democracies in the world - and I can assure you more are on the way.

The worst of Nature brings out the best in our fellow human beings.