Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger don't represent the best of America, they represent the worst of humankind, and they should be ashamed of that kind of behavior.

We've got a cultural issue in America. We've got to change the whole way the issue is looked at. That's the mission. Some in the political process don't have enough patience for that, and I probably don't either.

It should make people nervous when non-transparent regimes, that have announced that they've got nuclear warheads, fire missiles. This is not the way you conduct business in the world. This is not the way that peaceful nations conduct their affairs.

Perceptions change with time and you can't rush it, in my judgment.

All human life is precious.

Bin Laden says his own role is to tell Muslims, quote, 'what is good for them and what is not.'

The Democrats believe they need more of your money to spend because they can spend it better than you can. But you know, sometimes philosophers don't act.