Let no one doubt, we will defend America's security and the cause of freedom around the world. But we want a president who tells us what America is fighting for, not just what we are fighting against. We want a president who will defend human rights - not just where it is convenient - but wherever freedom is at risk - from Chile to Afghanistan, from Poland to South Africa

I'm a competitive person, but I have never understood people's competitiveness at the expense of their colleagues.

I do believe in the power of prayer.

Such a strange thing. What was terrible for a healthy fetus has been wonderful at defeating the cancer cells.

If you take advantage of everything that America has to offer, there's nothing you can't accomplish.

By choosing a woman to run for your nation's second highest office, you send a powerful signal to all Americans. There are no doors we cannot unlock. We will place no limits on achievement.

Personal religious convictions have no place in political campaigns or in dictating public policy.