God told me to strike at al Qaeda and I struck them; then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did.

First of all, I - right after September the 11th, I knew we were fighting a different kind of war. . . . And the people responsible for helping us protect and defend came forth with the current program, because it enables us to move faster and quicker. And that's important. We've got to be fast on our feet, quick to detect and prevent. . . .

Recognizing and confronting our history is important. Transcending our history is essential. We are not limited by what we have done, or what we have left undone. We are limited only by what we are willing to do.

I think that if you don't think we're in a war that you can't win the war.

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

Washington is a town where there's all kinds of allegations. You've heard much of the allegations. And if people have got solid information, please come forward with it. And that would be people inside the information who are the so-called anonymous sources, or people outside the information - outside the administration.

Free market capitalism is far more than economic theory. It is the engine of social mobility-the highway to the American Dream.