Frankly if I had paid more than are legally due I don't think I'd be qualified to become president.

Instead of just giving lip service to improving our schools, I will actually put the kids first and the teachers union behind in giving our kids better teachers, better options and better choices for a better future.

We're all a nation that believes we're children of the same god.

The right way to reign in healthcare costs is not by applying more government and more controls and making it more like the post office, it's by making it more like a consumer-driven market.

You don't have to be larger than life to be a hero, just larger than yourself.

Perhaps religious conscience upsets the designs of those who feel that the highest wisdom and authority comes from government.

Russia does continue to battle us in the U.N. time and time again. I have clear eyes on this. I'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia, or Mr. (Russian President Vladimir) Putin. And I'm certainly not going to say to him, I'll give you more flexibility after the election. After the election, he'll get more backbone.