Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring democracy the tolerance it requires to survive

I don't know what I expected, but my first morning in the Oval Office had a surprising ring of familiarity to it. It reminded me a lot of my job as governor.

Governments don't reduce deficits by raising taxes on the people; governments reduce deficits by controlling spending and stimulating new wealth.

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.

We know that this mad dog of the Middle East has a goal of a world revolution. (On Muammar Qaddafi of Libya)

As government expands, liberty contracts.

Elena, my four year old, says to me in all seriousness; "Mommy, you need to buy another baby".