The advance of liberty is the path to both a safer and better world.

As individuals, we know that suffering is temporary, and hope is eternal.

I can look you in the eye and tell you I feel I've tried to solve the problem diplomatically to the max, and would have committed troops both in Afghanistan and Iraq knowing what I know today.

I confirmed to the prime minister that we appreciate our friendship.

We all know the big elephant in the room. The big elephant in the room is African governments. Africa has been totally mismanaged and misruled, but nobody wants to talk about that because of political correctness.

I've got God's shoulder to cry on. And I cry a lot. I do a lot of crying in this job. I'll bet I've shed more tears than you can count, as president.

I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom.