The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.

For most of our history Americans enjoyed both liberty and security from foreign threats.

Most foreign policies that history has marked highly in whatever country have been originated by leaders who were opposed by experts.

I would put our legislative and foreign policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president - with the possible exceptions of Johnson FDR and Lincoln - just in terms of what we've gotten done in modern history. But you know but when it comes to the economy we've got a lot more work to do. And we're gonna keep on at it.

Peace plenty and contentment reign throughout our borders and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world.

The health care reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last night clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and infringes on each state's sovereignty.

The biggest mistakes early on involved foreign policy and involved the strategy for health care.

I don't think it should be a surprise when we're talking about energy and trying to have more home-grown energy be less reliant on foreign oil when you look at our health care that we're trying to get more affordable health care that these are going to create major debates in this country and be somewhat polarizing.

If you asked somebody 'what do you wish for in life?' they wouldn't say 'happiness.' I would have answered 'excitement knowledge ' God knows - I mean many many different things but certainly not 'happiness'. It seemed like a foreign concept to wish for something that specific and that singular.

The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature.