If the American people knew what we have done, they would string us up from the lamp posts.

The anchor in our world today is freedom, holding us steady in times of change, a symbol of hope to all the world.

Ageing's alright, better than the alternative, which is not being here.

The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels.

Real improvement in our schools is not simply a matter of spending more, it is a matter of expecting more.

If the people were to ever find out what we have done, we would be chased down the streets and lynched.

In crucial things, unity. In important things, diversity. In ALL things, generosity.

Think about every problem, every challenge, we face. The solution to each starts with education.

I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli.

We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.

Freedom and the power to choose should not be the privilege of wealth. They are the birthright of every American.

The best way to appreciate life is to be grateful.

Can I be trusted? Can you? I can be trusted with some things, but not all things, just like you.

I would say that in the past year I have had to begrudgingly admit that I am finally a success of some level, sure.

Leadership is all about right and wrong.

We celebrate our diversity, we lift people up, and we make America even greater.

Nobody gives you an education. If you want one, you have to take it.

"Value added" is a meaningless concept for a retail business , for a bank, for a life insurance company, and for any other business which is not primarily engaged in manufacturing.

I'm going to hold onto my Blu-ray collection because I really think it's hardware and it's important. I don't want to live in a cloud, all my life.

We don't praise God to feel good, but to do good.

Like a blinking cursor on an empty page, it was just the first thing. The beginning of the beginning. But at least it was done.