Either you will control your government, or government will control you.

We have to realize that this country in its private sector has been fighting the most successful war on poverty the world has seen for the last 200 years.

We must always meet our obligation to those who fall behind without our assistance. But let's remember, without a race there can be no champion, no records broken, no excellence - in education or any other walk of life.

State problems should involve state solutions.

America is a melting pot, and education has been a mainspring for our democracy and freedom, a means of providing gifts of knowledge and opportunity to all citizens, no matter how humble their background, so they could climb higher, help build the American dream, and leave a better life for those who follow.

I usually never walk by a microphone.

I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.