As two proud and independent peoples, there is much that distinguishes us one from the other, but there is also much that we share: a vast continent, with its common hardships and uncommon duties; generations of mutual respect and support, and an abiding friendship that grows ever stronger.

The torch of liberty is hot; warms those who hold it high; burns those who try to extinguish it.

I'll be like Scarlett O'Hara-I'll think about it tomorrow.

For the eight years I was president I never let my dream of a nuclear-free world fade from my mind.

The federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government.

You can’t tax business. Business doesn’t pay taxes. It collects taxes.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.