“There is nothing wrong with America that Americans can't fix.”

“In this new world economy, national boundaries are increasingly becoming obsolete.”

“The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.”

“I warned that there should be no place on Earth where terrorists can rest and train and practice their deadly skills. I meant it. I said that we would act with others, if possible, and alone if necessary to ensure that terrorists have no sanctuary anywhere. Tonight, we have.”

“The WPA was one of the most productive elements of FDR's alphabet soup of agencies because it put people to work building roads, bridges, and other projects... It gave men and women a chance to make some money along with the satisfaction of knowing they earned it.”

“My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars.”

“That which is most personal, is most interesting.”

“My own mother died when I was 10 years old. My folks have told me that what little humor I have comes from her. I can't remember her humor, but I can remember her love and understanding of me.”