There are extensive contacts between Saddam Hussein's government and al Qaeda.

Every day Saddam remains in power with chemical weapons, biological weapons, and the development of nuclear weapons is a day of danger for the United States.

I support development and deployment of a limited national missile defense. Few if any of our duties surpass our obligation to provide for the common defense of our nation.

I mean, accidents happen. You learn from them and you try to make sure they don't happen again.

In this era of uncertainty and conflict, the United States - blessed with the world's strongest military, most ingenious economy, and most tolerant society - remains a model and leader to the world.

I also know that there have been many times in our history when the proximity of an election has induced exactly the kind of leadership and consensus-building that produce progress in our democracy.

Global warming is not a conqueror to kneel before - but a challenge to rise to. A challenge we must rise to.

I miss the days when faith was discussed in public and not the most intimate details of our personal lives.

While so much of our economic life is thriving, too much of our moral life is still stagnating. As a people, we need to reaffirm our faith.

The stronger our gun control laws are, the fewer acts of violence.

We know that the Constitution wisely separates church from state, but remember: the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

It is the way one treats his inferiors more than the way he treats his equals which reveals one’s real character.

Miracle centered gospels do more damage than good to the listeners and nation.

The BP spill was the greatest environmental catastrophe in U.S. history. Yet somehow, gas companies like BP and Halliburton ran interference on reporting that story.

I wish the country had fewer lawyers and more engineers.

There are pieces that in the history of music that also make me cry. I'm not ashamed to cry.

I wasn't pursuing a musical career or anything. It just happened and then it was there.

Whenever we would prepare the mind by a forcible appeal, an opening quotation is a symphony preluding on the chords whose tones we are about to harmonize.

When you sleep, your dream world is as real to you as life, isn’t it?

Most people would like to be delivered from temptation but would like it to keep in touch.

Most of the time, it's not until we embrace our limitations that God can start to use us beyond our limitations.