When you're president, you learn to act like you know what you're talking about. And it's a great skill.

Even if it takes changing the law, the president should honor the commitment the federal government made to those people and let them keep what they got.

Over time, the more we bring China into the world, the more the world will bring freedom to China.

The other thing we have to do is to take seriously the role in this problem of . . . older men who prey on underage women. . . . There are consequences to decisions and . . . one way or the other, people always wind up being held accountable.

Government is not the problem, and government is not the solution. We - the American people - we are the solution.

We should set a national goal of making computers and Internet access available for every American . . . we must help all Americans gain the skills they need to make the most of the connection.

When I was in office I expressed admiration and respect and even affection for Republicans that I knew and liked and cared about, and I tried to find ways to work with them. I think the Democrats should do that, and just keep trying to lower the temperature.