Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror.

[Islam] inspires countless individuals to lead lives of honesty, integrity, and morality.

More and more of our imports are coming from overseas

Democrats didn't agree with policies. How do I know? Because they voted against them when they came up on the floor of the House and the Senate.

So I analyzed that and decided I didn't want to be the president during a depression greater than the Great Depression, or the beginning of a depression greater than the Great Depression.

What you do is as important as anything government does. I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort; to defend needed reforms against easy attacks; to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor. I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators; citizens, not subjects; responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character.

"Statesman" gives the impression that every time a major issue comes up, I'll be popping off. And that's not what's going to happen.