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

The war on terror, I believe, will be waged by effective intelligence and police work and cruise missiles.

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.

The main division in the world is between democratic and undemocratic countries.

Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome.

Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity as keeping the peace in the Middle East, Europe and East Asia.

The American empire will not disappear... because America does not have an empire.