The Kurds are the greatest fighting force and our strongest allies. They're Muslim.

I'm not an expert on the ways of Washington [but] it makes no sense to me that we're not funding control of our border.

If you could bring to me a majority of people to say that we're going to have $10 of spending cuts for $1 of revenue enhancement - put me in, Coach.

By blaming others, we fail to find the real solutions to our problems and we do not carry out our own responsibilities.

Teachers make a difference, and we would serve our students better by focusing on attracting and retaining the quality teachers by raising teacher pay.

I'm the tortoise in the race, but I'm a joyful tortoise.

If I'm president, I'll be a commander-in-chief, not an agitator- in-chief or a divider-in-chief, that I will lead this country in a way that will create greater security and greater safety.

I don't think a party can aspire to be the majority party if it's the old white guy party.

As a candidate, I intend to let everyone hear my message, including the many who can express their love of country in a different language.

We can grow economically and restore America's leadership in the world, so that everybody has a chance to rise up.

The progressive and liberal mindset believes that to every problem there is a Washington, D.C., solution.

I know we didn't accomplish anything, but it felt great to sit there and talk about our place in things.

The greatest undiscovered splendid wealth is hidden in the most exquisite palace in the never ending land of your mind. You just have to find the wealth.

Sometimes I feel that our bright blue sky is like a pregnant women’s belly.

Trust a crowd to look at the wrong end of a miracle every time.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

I like people and I like hearing their stories. The way that they deliver them is always very particular and I think that their accents are integral to that.

When I edit, I'm not from the school of Hello, I'm a genius, so everybody shut up. I'm from the school of Let's play it once in front of an audience, and then I'll tell you where it is going

The point on nonviolence is to build a floor, a strong new floor, beneath which we can no longer sink.

You're so heavenly minded, you're no earthly good.

Cynics regarded everybody as equally corrupt... Idealists regarded everybody as equally corrupt, except themselves.