It is no accident that the rise of so many democracies took place in a time when the world's most influential nation was itself a democracy.

Saddam Hussein's regime is a gray and gathering danger.

But I also made it clear to him [Vladimir Putin] that it's important to think beyond the old days of when we had the concept that if we blew each other up, the world would be safe.

I didn't grow up in the ocean -- as a matter of fact -- near the ocean -- I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing.

I'd like to be a president [known] as somebody who liberated 50 million people and helped achieve peace.

I've been in politics long enough to know that polls just go poof at times.

The solid truth of the matter is, when you find - if you want to help heal the hurt, if you want to hurt people and - help people in pain, the best way to do so is to call upon the great strength of the country, which is the compassion of our fellow Americans.