The simple fact is that we must not-and we will not-surrender our borders to those who wish to exploit our history of compassion and justice.

Only astrophysicists new about the Internet 20 years ago. Today my cat has a website.

We will reduce the White House staff by 25 percent

Sometimes I think the environment in which we operate is entirely too secular. The fact that we have freedom of religion doesn't mean we need to try to have freedom from religion

The great thing about not being president anymore is I can say whatever I want, about anything. Of course [now], nobody really cares what I say. And now I have the worst of all worlds -- my wife has become the secretary of state, so no one really cares what I say -- unless I mess up.

The Constitution is a radical document... it is the job of the government to rein in people's rights.

The purpose of government is to rein in the rights of the people.