"The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test."

"So, for example, a country was into recession right after I was sworn in, a dot-com bust had taken place. Then the attacks of September the 11th, and then of course the great financial meltdown in the -the fundamental question facing any presidency is how do you deal with the hand you're dealt?"

"Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history - revisionist historians is what I like to call them."

"It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas."

"States should have the right to enact laws... particularly to end the inhumane practice of ending a life that otherwise could live."

"The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants."

"Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction."

"I had to abandon free market principles in order to save the free market system."

"One of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror."

"I told you I'm not going to criticize my successor. I'll just tell you that there are people at Gitmo that will kill American people at a drop of a hat and I don't believe that persuasion isn't going to work. Therapy isn't going to cause terrorists to change their mind."

"Some have argued that confronting the threat from Iraq could detract from the war against terror. To the contrary, confronting the threat posed by Iraq is crucial to winning the war on terror."

"I think you can judge from somebody's actions a kind of a stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there's a certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve."

"Great tragedy has come to us, and we are meeting it with the best that is in our country, with courage and concern for others because this is America. This is who we are."

"I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together."

"I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight. I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president criticize his successor. You're not going to see me giving my opinions in the public arena, until I start selling my book. I'm going to emerge then submerge."

"Faith crosses every border and touches every heart in every nation."

"The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war."

"The action we take and the decisions we make in this decade will have consequences far into this century. If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch."

"I think war is a dangerous place."

"Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character."

"We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will be steadfast in support Israel against terrorism and violence, and in seeking the peace for which all Israelis pray."

"The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend."

"If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier... as long as I'm the dictator. Hehehe."

"Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods."

"For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America."

"The terrorists are fighting freedom with all their cunning and cruelty because freedom is their greatest fear - and they should be afraid, because freedom is on the march."

"This way of life is worth defending."

"I understand everybody in this country doesn't agree with the decisions I've made. And I made some tough decisions. But people know where I stand."

"I have written a book. This will come as quite a shock to some. They didn't think I could read, much less write."

"Our nation must come together to unite."

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

"For all who love freedom and peace, the world without Saddam Hussein's regime is a better and safer place."

"It’s clearly a budget. It’s got lots of numbers in it."

"Only a liberal senator from Massachusetts would say that a 49 percent increase in funding for education was not enough."

"Do I think faith will be an important part of being a good president? Yes, I do."

"It has come to my attention, that air pollution is polluting the air!"

"I reads every chance I can gets."

"Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear."

"Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent, they are making America more secure."

"I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman."

"If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign."

"I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure."

"The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got."

"We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon and to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own."

"I will never relent in defending America - whatever it takes."

"With those attacks, the terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States. And war is what they got."

"I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well."

"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions."

"The United States and our allies are determined: we refuse to live in the shadow of this ultimate danger."

"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people."