Ronald Reagan knew his own mind. He had firm principles - and, I believe, right ones. He expounded them clearly, he acted upon them decisively.

Had I faltered we would have neither the success nor the international reputation we have. Yet when a woman is strong she is strident. If a man is strong, he's a good guy.

I am an undiluted admirer of American values and the American dream and I believe they will continue to inspire not just the people of the United States but millions across the face of the globe.

When you stop a dictator, there are always risks. But there are greater risks in not stopping a dictator.

Bribing regimes to comply with requirements which they should have acknowledged in the first place is not a process that appeals to me.

When you hold back the successful, you penalize those who need help.

Nothing is more obstinate than a fashionable consensus.