What the Iranians have said is, "we will wipe Israel off the face of the map, and we will bring death to America." When someone points a gun at your head and loads it, by God, you ought to take them seriously, and we need to take that seriously.

Opposing Bush's troop surge is a dangerous position.

When someone points a gun at your head and loads it, by God, you ought to take them seriously.

We ought to be people of compassion. And being people of compassion means we deny ourselves, and our self centeredness.

How could I get up there and say, 'People, we've got to do better,' when I was the poster child for everything that was wrong? I've always believed leaders don't ask others to do what they're unwilling to do.

Ok to ban smoking from workplaces, but not to ban smoking.

Inside every human being there are treasures to unlock.