My fellow citizens, the American Presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery.

God's will has to be done in unifying people and companies to get that gas line built, so pray for that.

What the federal government should have done is accept the assistance of foreign countries, of entrepreneurial Americans who have had solution that they wanted presented ... The Dutch and the Norwegians, they are known for dikes and for cleaning up water and for dealing with spills.

I cherish the accomplishments of Margaret Thatcher and will always count her as one of my role models.

We need a commander in chief not a professor of law standing at a lectern - the lectern.

We need to look at [Osama bin Laden killing ] as a great victory for the American military and intelligence personnel and for the American people. A lot of bravery and courage displayed by those folks on behalf of all of us. It's also a good day for the administration. I think President [Barack] Obama and his national security team acted on the intelligence when it came in, and they deserve a lot of credit, too.

What the heck would the establishment know about conservatism?