Mankind's journey into space, like every great voyage of discovery, will become part of our unending journey of liberation. In the limitless reaches of space, we will find liberation from tyranny, from scarcity, from ignorance and from war. We will find the means to protect this Earth and to nurture every human life, and to explore the universe. . . .This is our mission, this is our destiny.

Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid.

We don't lump people by groups or special interests. And let me add, in the party of Lincoln there is no room for intolerance and not even a small corner for anti-Semitism or bigotry of any kind. Many people are welcome in our house, but not the bigots.

The ongoing migration of persons to the United States in violation of our laws is a serious national problem detrimental to the interests of the United States.

I sometimes think if someone appealed the Ten Commandments to some of our courts, they would rule - 'Thou shalt not, unless you feel strongly to the contrary'.

We must act today in order to preserve tomorrow

To grasp and hold a vision, that is the very essence of successful leadership-not only on the movie set where I learned it, but everywhere.