The windfall of great riches can, if mismanaged, make things worse, not better, for the recipients.

American power confers benefits on most inhabitants of the planet, even on many who dislike it and some who actively oppose it, because the United States plays a major, constructive, and historically unprecedented role in the world.

The values, the programs, the formula, the determination, and the patriotism responsible for America's past success are still here to be tapped.

The windfall of great riches can, if mismanaged, make things worse, not better, for the recipients.

The government can give citizens opportunity and it's their responsibility to take advantage of it.

Societies raise their grandest monuments to what their cultures value most highly. As the tallest buildings in a city noted for tall buildings, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were certainly monumental.

The United States contributes to peace in both by serving as a buffer between and among regional powers that, while not preparing for armed conflict, do not fully trust one another.