Not every child learns for the same purpose, not every child thrives in the same settings and schools. Limiting a child to just one opportunity does nothing more than limit that child's future. The way forward must involve more public charter schools, which offer parents a tuition-free alternative to their neighborhood school.

Armed and law-abiding citizens are a greater deterrent to violent crime than 1,000 laws passed by Congress.

I've always believed the mission is greater than the man.

I'm worried about that man or woman sitting around - the coffee table tonight or in their kitchen talking about how are we going to get to work. How are we going to have the dignity to take care of our family.

And I have a message for the liberals and the defenders of the status quo: we're just getting started.

I come by my conservatism authentically, not by convenience. And I offer the American people a new direction.

The great lesson of history for us is that strength and resolve bring peace and order, and weakness and vacillation invite chaos and conflict.