I was a trial lawyer when I was elected to Congress.

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

We are a religious nation because we do not have a state religion, because the government guarantees freedom of religion but has no role in religion, because not only do we tolerate our religious differences, we celebrate them.

It was not so very long ago that people thought that semiconductors were part-time orchestra leaders and microchips were very small snack foods.

If you ask me a question, don't tell me what the question is in advance, 'cause I'd rather not know.

I stand before you to proclaim tonight: America is the land where dreams can come true for all of us.

I am the first to admit that were I not a woman, I would not have been the vice-presidential nominee.