The three most difficult words to speak are, "I was wrong."

Why would anyone want to be President today? The answer is not one of glory, or fame; today the burdens of the office outweigh its privileges. Its not because the Presidency offers a chance to be somebody, but because it offers a chance to do something.

This Memorial Day should remind us of the greatness that past generations of Americans achieved from Valley Forge to Vietnam, and it should inspire us with the determination to keep America great and free by keeping America safe and strong in our own time, a time of unique destiny and opportunity for our Nation.

I'd like to see people, instead of spending so much time on the ethical problem, get after the problems that really affect the people of this country

Our idea is to create a situation in which those lands to which we have obligations or in which we have interests, if they are ready to fight a fire, should be able to count on us to furnish the hose and water.

We will establish a new system that makes high-quality health care available to every American in a dignified manner and at a price he can afford.

I never say something I cannot do. And I always will do more than I can say.