I think we all agree, the past is over.

This is an impressive crowd — the haves and the have-mores. Some people call you the elites; I call you my base. Speech at the Al Smith Dinner for charity (October 20, 2000)

Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.

They misunderestimated me. Bentonville, Arkansas (November 6, 2000)

One of the great things about books is, sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.

There ought to be limits to freedom.

I can hear you, the rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.

Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness. Online chat

The English translation is not as eloquent as the original Arabic, but let me quote from the Koran, itself: In the long run, evil in the extreme will be the end of those who do evil. For that they rejected the signs of Allah and held them up to ridicule.The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That's not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. These terrorists don't represent peace. They represent evil and war.

Lucky me, I hit the trifecta. Repeated as a dubious joke through 2002

I want justice. And there's an old poster out West, I recall, that says, "Wanted: Dead or Alive".

A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining. Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature. And we responded with the best of America — with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could. Address to the Nation (September 11, 2001)

Dealing with Congress is a matter of give and take. The president doesn't get everything he wants, the Congress doesn't get everything they want. But we're finding good common ground. A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.

They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.