I grieve for every death.'It breaks my heart to think about a family weeping over the loss of a loved one. I understand the anguish that some feel about the death that takes place.

What mattered to me was that I didn't compromise my soul in order to try to achieve a kind of popularity. The only thing you can do is just live your life.

I'm uncomfortable trying to rush change of perception, except to the extent that I'm going to write a book.

The terrorists believe that free societies are essentially corrupt and decadent and, with a few hard blows, they can force us to retreat. They are mistaken.

I ended up being the 43rd president of the United States. It was an awesome experience, and I'm glad I did it.

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.

The main thrust of the Social Security reform was to get the benefit structure in line with the realities of the Trust Funds.