In every instance when my administration sees a responsibility to help people, we will look first to faith-based institutions, to charities and to community groups that have shown their ability to save and change lives.

The United States of America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins. The killers will fail, and the Iraqi people will live in freedom.

It is important that social, political, and religious freedoms grow in China. A society which recognizes religious freedom is a society which will recognize political freedom as well.

Compassionate conservatism [is] most importantly, making sure that government is not the answer to people's problems.

What's all this whining about the environment? They're always talking about 'stop the clearcuts.' I mean do the math people. If we were out of trees then we wouldn't have any clearcuts to be complaining about now would we?

I can press when there needs to be pressed; I can hold hands when there needs to be - hold hands.

I understand I'm running against a person who is so anxious to become president, he will do whatever it takes.