I was always at about 70/30. About 70 percent of the people of my district appreciated me, and about 30 percent had quite another view of me.

I think I was unprepared for war.

Will you be a spectator or a citizen? To make a difference in this world, you must be involved.

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."

When you turn your heart and your life over to Christ, when you accept Christ as the savior, it changes your heart.

I mean, these good folks are revolutionizing how businesses conduct their business. And, like them, I am very optimistic about our position in the world and about its influence on the United States. We're concerned about the short-term economic news, but long-term I'm optimistic. And so, I hope investors, you know - secondly, I hope investors hold investments for periods of time - that I've always found the best investments are those that you salt away based on economics.

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