There's nothing wrong with making mistakes. Just don't respond with encores.

The new century demands new partnerships for peace and security. The United Nations plays a crucial role, with allies sharing burdens America might otherwise bear alone. America needs a strong and effective U.N. I want to work with this new Congress to pay our dues and our debts. We must continue to support security and stability in Europe and Asia - expanding NATO and defining its new missions, maintaining our alliance with Japan, with Korea, with our other Asian allies, and engaging China.

On Bill Clinton: I have a simple question: Who's the last President to give you a balanced budget?

Let me be clear: we are still a nation of immigrants, and we honor all those immigrants who are working hard to become new citizens.

Saddam Hussein didn't kill 3,100 people on Sept. 11. Osama bin Laden did, and as far as we know he's still alive.

Success is not the measure of a man but a triumph over those who choose to hold him back.

If we were being attached by space aliens, we wouldn't be playing these kinds of games.