The American dream does not happen by asking Americans to accept what's immoral and wrong in the name of tolerance.

The past two decades revolutionized the way we access information. You and I can have our questions answered with the click of a mouse at any time of day. If America, both corporation and citizen alike, can use these services to solve problems, why can't Washington?

It takes a lot of strength to let go.

I don't know if anybody has moved up the ladder more quickly than I have.

The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other.

We need to make sure that every child in America goes to a school every day that is safe, will teach them how to read and write, do arithmetic and gain the computer skills necessary to allow them to compete in the global marketplace. If we can get that through the public schools, fine. If we can't, I'm all for parental choice in education to allow that parent to take his/her/their child to a school that is safe and teaches them, even if it is a faith-based school!

Some might think that George W. Bush had his shortcomings, but let me tell you something - history's going to be kind to George W. Bush.