This nation is never finished. It has to be re-created in each generation.

We cannot do everything in Africa, but doing nothing is not an option.

President George W. Bush is the first American president to call openly for two-states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.

I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a way to live fully.

Aid can work where there is good governance, and usually fails where governments are unable or unwilling to commit aid to improve the lives of their people.

For decades the American people have had an addiction to oil and gas.

We should insist that governments receiving American aid live up to standards of accountability and transparency, and we should support countries that embrace market reforms, democracy, and the rule of law.