As mayor, I got used to the fact that when you walked out of the house in the morning to pick up the newspaper in your boxers, there could be a camera there.

Busy souls have no time to be busybodies.

A stronger middle class is not the consequence of economic growth. A stronger middle class is the cause of economic growth.

I believe in the dignity of every person. I believe that while we are all free to practice our religion, and to hold whatever religious beliefs we choose.

Progress is a choice. Job creation is a choice. Whether we give our children a future of more or a future of less - this, too, is a choice.

We do need to confront evil in this world, but we do need to work with the other nation.

I think we can all agree that every child's home deserves to be protected equally under the law, that there is dignity in every child's home.

The world is a very dangerous place. But the world is not too dangerous of a place for the United States of America provided we act according to our principles, provided we act intelligently.

Leaders exhibit two essential characteristics, the willingness to confront adversity and a clearly articulated future preference.

I think we need an American jobs agenda for the climate challenge which means American renewable grid, more renewable energy.

I think we should want all of our cities to become more compassionate places, frankly.

I would say, then, that you are faced with a future in which education is going to be number one amongst the great world industries.

When I look at my bookcase and see one book after the other upon its shelves, I think to myself, There is a God.

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders.

Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.

Evil thrives on apathy and cannot survive without it.

There was no language barrier when it came to kids, and when it came to play.

There is no problem with Islam itself or with the Muslims, but these are difficult times, and the difficulty stems from radical Islam.

Building a successful life is much like building anything else: it should be thoroughly thought about in advance and then carried through to completion.

Dennis Erickson drove to my home and asked me to become a Miami Hurricane. There was no way in hell I wasn’t going.

You only cry for help if you believe there is help to cry for.