America under Barack Obama has become a defensive, reactive and weaker country both at home and abroad.

There is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: the House majority and their Speaker John Boehner.

I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that when they come to my desk, they will be signed.

You know, something may be going down tonight, but it ain’t going to be jobs, sweetheart!

The greatness of America is in the American people. And what we need to do is get the government the hell out of the way and let the American people win once again.

They believe in teachers unions. We believe in teachers.

You see, Mr. President - real leaders don't follow polls. Real leaders change polls.

Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year.

I am who I am, but I am not a bully.

I have a job to do. ... If you think right now I give a damn about presidential politics, then you don't know me.

Is there any wonder why we are in such big trouble? Any question why the people don't trust their government anymore, and demand a change?

If I'd had good discipline, I might have gone into music.

I'm glad you asked. It has nothing to do with oil, literally nothing to do with oil.

One who roams the channels after dark, searching for buried treasure.

I have not earned what I have already enjoyed.

Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.

I used to tell moms that for the sake of their well-being they had to put themselves first. But I know now that's not always possible.

A vampire may play with his food, but he never sets it free.

If fact were enough, you could take a photo of the subject. Unlike the sensitive observer, however, the camera never selects or comments, never adds or subtracts.

Tis hard to find a whole age to imitate, or what century to propose for example.

There is much more to life than what gets measured in accounts. Even economists know that.