Democrats want to use the slowdown as an excuse to do what their special interests are always begging for: higher taxes, bigger government and less trade with other nations.

We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.

I like PBS. I love Big Bird ... But I'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from China to pay for it.

I'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia, or Mr. Putin.

I have never once regretted missing a business opportunity so that I could be with my children and grandchildren.

My wife drives a couple of Cadillacs.

I have some friends who are NASCAR team owners.

I am in favor of stem-cell research. I am not in favor of creating new human embryos through cloning.

Isn't it fitting that so many of those who have contempt for the private sector will soon find themselves back in it?

There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what.

I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was.

Mind is effort, while heart is effortless! What are YOU?

If people love you, they will listen. If people trust you, they will follow.

It's a sad and beautiful world.

Do not scorn little victories.

The wise realize that some things are within their control, and most things are not. They learn early on to distinguish between what they can and can't regulate.

My object has been, first to discover correct principles and then to suggest their practical development.

You learn more in failure than you ever do in success

Arm there," she said. "Other arm, idiot. Now hand there...okay, ready? We're going to start with your left foot. On three. One. Two... What the devil is he doing here?

There are few wild beasts more to be dreaded than a talking man having nothing to say.

I don't say things to be offensive; I say things because they're funny to me. It amuses me.