There were so many candidates on the platform that there were not enough promises to go around.

The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth' to 'touch the face of God.

America was founded by people who believe that God was their rock of safety. I recognize we must be cautious in claiming that God is on our side, but I think it's all right to keep asking if we're on His side.

In a world wracked by hatred, economic crisis, and political tension, America remains mankind's best hope.

You and I are told we must choose between a left or right, but I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down. Up to man's age-old dream -- the maximum of individual freedom consistent with order --or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism. Regardless of their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would sacrifice freedom for security have embarked on this downward path.

The White House is the leakiest place I've ever been in. (On special measures to ensure secrecy of plans to bomb Libya)

If we don't want to see the map of Central America covered in a sea of red, eventually lapping at our own borders, we must act now.