“Character is a journey, not a destination.”

Globalisation is not something that we can hold off or turn off. It is the economic equivalent of a force of nature, like wind or water.

Any president that lies to the American people should have to resign.

The Constitution is a radical document, it is the job of the government to rein in people’s rights.

I am trying to be honest with you and it hurts me. Now.

When our memories outweigh our dreams, it is then that we become old.

Politics is not religion and we should govern on the basis of evidence, not theology.

Behind every great man there stands a great woman. Behind every great woman is a great behind.

You can’t say you love your country and hate your government.

Being President is a little like being the grounds-keeper at a cemetery: there’s plenty of people below you but no one’s listening.

Politics gives guys so much power that they tend to behave badly around women. And I hope I never get into that.

Sarah, there’s a government inside the government, and I don’t control it.

Character doesn’t matter.

The most powerful people on earth are focus groups.

When times are tough and people are frustrated and angry and hurting and uncertain, the politics of constant conflict may be good. But what is good politics does not necessarily work in the real world. What works in the real world is cooperation.

Great rewards will come to those who can live together, learn together, work together, forge new ties that bind together.

When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web… Now even my cat has its own page.

Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious.

Every man whose character traits all lie in the mean is called a wise man.

The fact that laws were given to man, both affirmative and negative, supports the principle, that God’s knowledge of future events does not change their character. The great doubt that presents itself to our mind is the result of the insufficiency of our intellect.

Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.

I’m not the type of person that just needs to feel concrete and like nothing’s going to change. I revel in the change.

Say what you mean and mean what you say.

Be cool to people. Be nice to as many people as you can. Smile to as many people as you can, and have them smile back at you.

I’m the type of person to put myself in everybody else’s shoes.