When I leave the office on January 20th, I will leave even more idealistic than I was the day I took the oath of office.

The most important question of the 21st century is not what or how much, it is 'How?' How do you propose to turn your good ideas into positive changes in other people's lives? You must be the 'how generation.'

Citizenship in the 21st century requires more than paying your taxes and voting and occasionally running for office. That even if you're never in political office, you have political responsibilities. You can make your society stronger and better.

I think actually that the speech work I do is fine. It's important, because I try to help people think about what's going on and organize their lives accordingly.

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

Sometimes I feel like the fire hydrant looking at a pack of dogs.

I have never had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. I've never had an affair with her.