"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."

"In my sentences I go where no man has gone before."

"Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States."

"We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbour them."

"I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully."

"Bring "them "on."

"I know it's going to be the private sector that leads this country out of the current economic times we're in. You can spend your money better than the government can spend your money."

"Look, when you're the president, there's all kinds of things said about us. I mean, it's just the nature of the job."

"I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this decade, the world will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch."

"I don't care what the polls say. I don't. I'm doing what I think what's wrong."

"I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace."

"You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box."

"It's a time of sorrow and sadness when we lose a loss of life."

"Saddam Hussein is a homicidal dictator who is addicted to weapons of mass destruction."

"This young century will be liberty's century."

"I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5-lb. perch in my lake. (Answering a reporter who asked him to name the best moment of his Presidency.)"

"And the cornerstone of my economic policies, when I first got elected, was cutting taxes on everybody on who paid taxes."

"We can't allow the world's worst leaders to blackmail, threaten, hold freedom-loving nations hostage with the world's worst weapons."

"I think we agree, the past is over."