These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.

[Andrew Jackson] was actually 70 years old when he left the White House

A state is nothing more than a reflection of its citizens; the more decent the citizens, the more decent the state.

Trust the people -- that is the crucial lesson of history.

Where others fear trade and economic growth, we see opportunities for creating new wealth and undreamed-of opportunities for millions in our own land and beyond. Where others seek to throw up barriers, we seek to bring them down; where others take counsel of their fears, we follow our hopes.

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

We were poor when I was young but the difference was that the government didn't come around telling you you were poor.