If you want to know where I come by the passionate commitment I have to bringing people together without regard to race, it all started with my grandfather.

As we have throughout this century, we will lead with the power of our example, but be prepared, when necessary, to make an example of our power.

When personal freedom's being abused, you have to move to limit it.

I was also very concerned about protecting my family.

Do you think I'd be stupid enough to go running with someone I was foolin' with?

I may not have been the greatest president, but I've had the most fun eight years.

I believe we have made a decision now that will permit us to create an economic order in the world that will promote more growth, more equality, better preservation of the environment, and a greater possibility of world peace, we are on the verge of a global economic expansion that is sparked by the fact that the United States at this critical moment decided that we would compete, not retreat.