We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.

Because we are free, we can never be indifferent to the fate of freedom elsewhere.

We know definitively that Al-Qaida isn't all over Afghanistan anymore. According to CIA estimates, there are less than a hundred Al-Qaida members in the entire country. Most of them are in Pakistan. So, it's hard for me to understand why we're still fighting there and sending in more and more troops. I would get out of Afghanistan as quickly as possible.

Ever since Israel has been a nation the United States has provided the leadership. Every president down to the ages has done this in a fairly balanced way, including George Bush senior, Gerald Ford, and others including myself and Bill Clinton.

If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.

Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring.

The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation.