I think that our own crisis of democracy is in its own way affecting our ability to leverage in the same way that we used to in the world.

The measurement in this race is not where you come from, it is "what do you fight for."

In this remarkable time for the world, I refuse to believe it's time to stop believing in the possibilities of our remarkable country. I refuse to accept the downsizing of the American Dream. I refuse to bet against American entrepreneurial spirit and American ingenuity.The competition's tough, and it requires us to be tougher - tough-minded, never hard hearted.

We are not interested in a proxy war. Our objective is to change Russia's behavior.

We cannot continue to see the Middle East in the context of 9/11. We must see it in the context of 2011.

I mean does Israel want a third Intifada?

We are all proud of is World War II where we went in, we were decisive, we came to the conclusion that freedom prevailed, and we were heroes.