“Governments accountable to the voters focus on building roads and schools—not weapons of mass destruction.”

No insignificant person was ever born.

If you're asking me as the President, would I understand reality, I do.

Ann and I will carry out this equivocal message to the world: Markets must be open.

I am very comfortable with the strategic decisions that I made.

It's important to listen to the words of the enemy if you're in war.

So, for example, a country was into recession right after I was sworn in, a dot-com bust had taken place. Then the attacks of September the 11th, and then of course the great financial meltdown in the - the fundamental question facing any presidency is how do you deal with the hand you’re dealt?