Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.

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.

...the longer one stays in full flight from reality, the more painful will be the landing.

If supporters of equality for women want to vote for the best candidate, they must look to a person regardless of gender and must disregard the gender of political opponents.

Los Angeles is not a town full of airheads. There's a great deal of wonderful energy there.

Being overly identified with [a certain period of time] becomes a noose around your neck, and people don't want you to grow up, they don't want you to change, they don't want you to evolve.

Cruel leaders are replaced only to have new leaders turn cruel.

While some part of the artwork may fail, the whole may have its own unique importance.

I don't believe in the very concept of "first thing in the morning." I'm a "third thing in the afternoon" fellow.

The destructive character lives from the feeling, not that life is worth living, but that suicide is not worth the trouble.

Becoming a dad was the proudest moment of my life. Playing football does not even compare.

When the snake decided to go straight, he didn't get anywhere.