And I, unfortunately, have been to too many disasters as president.

In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed.

Americans do not turn away from duties because they are hard.

I'm not that worried about [my parents] right now because they are happy people. I'm pleased that in their later years, in spite of physical ailments, they're upbeat.

As young Americans, you have an important responsibility, which is to become good citizens.

We will direct every resource at our command - every means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement, every financial influence, and every necessary weapon of war - to the destruction and to the defeat of the global terror network.

There's nothing more deep than recognizing Israel's right to exist. That's the most deep thought of all. ... I can't think of anything more deep than that right.