For decades, free nations tolerated oppression in the Middle East for the sake of stability. In practice, this approach brought little stability and much oppression, so I have changed this policy.

Democrats in Washington predicted that tax cuts would not create jobs, would not increase wages, and would cause the federal deficit to explode. Well, the facts are in. The tax cuts have led to a strong economy. Real wages were on the rise, and deficit has been cut in half three years ahead of schedule.

I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Chanukah.

Before history is written down in books, it is written in courage.

Iraq will succeed because the Iraqis will see to it that they succeed. And our job is to help them succeed. That's our job.

"Statesman" presumes I'm out there giving opinions all the time about things, and no, I'm not interested in opining on a lot of subjects.

The illiteracy level of our children are appalling.