Protecting Americans from harm goes beyond police and national defense. It's imperative that we not destroy the commons, the physical environment on which we rely.

Don’t let the dark clouds of greed confuse you

I want to go to bed richer than when I woke up. The pursuit of wealth is a wonderful thing, but the thing is you have to be honest about it, you have to tell the truth.

Nobody has a monopoly on good ideas

I'm ashamed of what has happened to Canada. And I'm not leaving a $1.5 trillion deficit to my kids. No chance in hell is that happening.

The definition of leadership is that you have to find great people and ask them to do extraordinary things. I've been doing that my whole life.

The skies were blue when I was coming up. I want my kids to have the same opportunity, if not better, than I had.