Now that I've got the will of the people at my back, I'm going to start enforcing the one-question rule. That was three questions.

Fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

Freedom is not our gift to the world it is God's gift to humanity.

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students, I say, you too can be president of the United States.

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States

A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.

I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.

What I know about you, Henry, ” he said. “Is that you, as big as you are, know how to walk gently on this earth.

When he admires the man he calls his father--a man who is slightly above 'the scum of the earth', what does that say about the man who admire him?

It is not for us to calculate our victory or fear our defeat, but to do our duty and leave the rest in God's hands.

There is no use whatsoever in trying to help people who do not help themselves.

Whenever you feel like criticizing any one... just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.

I'm not even supposed to be here today.

It was so hard to watch myself back because whatever movie I do, I never look at the monitor. I hate looking at the monitor.

You know, as long as you do everything in moderation, you don't go overboard, you don't, you know, turn your lips into guppy lips - I mean, a little zip or a little zap, that is not a big deal.

To love God, which was a thing far excelling all the cunning that is possible for us in this life to obtain.

Eternal vigilance is only part of the price of freedom. The maturity to live with imperfections is another crucial part of the price of freedom.