Outwit, outlast, outplay. It's the tagline for the television show Survivor and it's damn near what presidenting is like, too.

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.

A visit to the family farm in spring means witnessing growth and challenge and beauty and stillness all rolled into one.

The tragedies of our past are the stepping stones for us to reach the happy endings of our tomorrows. Guilt is not going to help you become a better person. Acceptance will.

It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true

Adventures are not all pony-rides in May-sunshine.

Some yards is better than none yards?

If we can send a man to the moon, then why don't we send a woman?

The American is said to become full-flavored, and in time a most all-round man, through the polish which Europe can impart.

In a world full of shifting borders, everything is happening all at once in every possible direction.

When we quarrel, how we wish we had been blameless.

There are deep wells of strength that are never used.