The role of the federal government, if any, is to create more school choice.

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'm only a tool, beloved. Not your Savior

Like most hearts, it was complicated, shaded with dark and dappled with light.

To sit on the stile would be to continue a familiar existence. To cross the stile would be to begin something new.

I do think that hip-hop has a relationship with comic book culture, and Kung Fu movies too, for that matter.

The great purpose in life is to take your destiny out of the hands of others.

I love my home. It's the only thing I really spend money on. I don't really spend a lot of money on anything else. No fancy cars. No designer clothes.

As a young, Black man, I absolutely feel responsible.

When you're in the eye of the hurricane, you're making the show - you just want the show to be good, you want it to be appreciated and those types of things.

Every uniform corrupts one's character.

The NSA is not looking through people's address books and Visa bills and violating the rights of average citizens. That's not what the NSA does.