North Koreans are irrational to some extent, but I don't think they're totally irrational. I think they watch American cable channels. I think they watch the European cable channels. I think they, their decision makers keep up more than we know. And I think they want us to think they're a little crazy.

Effort, not ability, makes the biggest difference in achievement.

Don't you ever orget that in the end, our future is tied to people, that it's more about ideas than a tax.

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

This is a good deal for the United States, north Korea will freeze and then dismantle its nuclear program. South Korea and our other allies will be better protected. The entire world will be safer as we slow the spread of nuclear weapons. The United States and international inspectors will carefully monitor North Korea to make sure it keeps its commitments. ...Only as it does, so will North Korea fully join the community of nations.

You know, I've always been really interested in this stuff, and I'm going to read this.

We must say no to illegal immigration so we can continue to say yes to legal immigration.