Now I ask you to make your sacrifice. Take a gamble. I took the plunge and I'm glad of it.

In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord.

I believe that the war against terrorism and the war against poverty in these times of turmoil go together. So you - when you fight one, you have to fight the other.

It is the civilian part of the politics that is very, very bad, and we have to change that.

Optimism is infectious, and opportunity irresistible. Progress follows progress. Someone, even government, just has to get it started.

The military is faithful to the constitution. They will come in only to protect the people from the enemies of the state.

The military is very constitutionalist, and I have my faith in them and in the cooler heads of the people.