America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America.

For the first time in the history of our country the majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.

As a matter of fact, although we had some terrible challenges and temptations when I was in office, we never dropped a bomb... we never launched a missile... and we never fired a bullet. I think that one of the main requirements for a strong military, like a strong submarine force, is to prevent war, not to cause war.

It's a terrible and tragic and counterproductive policy to avoid communicating with people who disagree with us.

Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.

There was never any question about the morality of hunting, but neither was there any acceptance of killing for the sake of a trophy.

I am pro-Israeli, not because of political expediency, but because I believe Israel is the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy.