So long as I'm the president, my measure of success is victory -- and success.

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

Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.

When our children and grandchildren look back on this period, one question will overwhelm all the rest: Did we do everything in our power to fight and to win the war on terror? That's the fundamental question this generation faces.

This is a world that is much more uncertain than the past. In the past we were certain, we were certain it was us versus the Russians in the past. We were certain, and therefore we had huge nuclear arsenals aimed at each other to keep the peace. That's what we were certain of... You see, even though it's an uncertain world, we're certain of some things. We're certain that even though the "evil empire" may have passed, evil still remains.

When John Murtha, for example, said the Marines are killing innocent civilians in cold blood.

I am comfortable knowing that I put my heart and soul into the presidency.