"We're going to take things
away from you on behalf of the common good."
"I certainly think the free-market has failed."
"If I want to knock a story
off the front page, I just change my hairstyle."
"In the aftermath of September 11, and as the 9/11 Commission report so aptly
demonstrates, it is clear that our intelligence system is not working the way
that it should."
"For centuries, New York has
served as the gateway for millions of people from all over the world in search
of the American dream. It only makes sense that it would now serve as a gateway
for the world's greatest athletes."
"I believe in a zone of privacy."
"I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the
president."
"In the Bible it says they asked Jesus how many times you should forgive, and he
said 70 times 7. Well, I want you all to know that I'm keeping a chart."
"Every nation has to either be with us, or against us. Those who harbor
terrorists, or who finance them, are going to pay a price."
"I'm undaunted in my quest to amuse myself by constantly changing my hair."
"In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the
marginalization of women and girls. And that must change."
"Let's not leave an educational vacuum to be filled by religious extremists who
go to families who have no other option and offer meals, housing and some form
of education. If we are going to combat extremism then we must educate those
very same children."
"Many of you are well enough off that the tax cuts may have helped you. We're
saying that for America to get back on track, we're probably going to cut that
short and not give it to you. We're going to take things away from you on behalf
of the common good."
"No matter what you think about the Iraq war, there is one thing we can all
agree on for the next days - we have to salute the courage and bravery of those
who are risking their lives to vote and those brave Iraqi and American soldiers
fighting to protect their right to vote."
"Voting is the most precious
right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity
of our voting process."
"We must stop thinking of the individual and start thinking about what is best
for society."
"What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate
our differences without fracturing our communities."
"You show people what you're willing to fight for when you fight your friends."
"One day after laying a wreath at the tomb of Martin Luther King Jr., President
Bush appoints a federal judge who has built his career around dismantling Dr.
King's legacy."
"Over the last decades we have made some significant progress in fighting AIDS
in our country. But we cannot rest until this progress reaches every corner of
the globe and we are able to ensure that no matter where you live, the scourge
of AIDS ceases to be the terrifying killer that it is today."
"Probably my worst quality is that I get very passionate about what I think is
right."
"The American people are tired of liars and people who pretend to be something
they're not."
"The American taxpayer should not be treated more shabbily than debtors from
other nations and we should be encouraging other nations to help rebuild Iraq's
economy."
"The candidates we have in this campaign are... the most accomplished, in terms
of public service, that we've had since 1960. One of them will be successful."
"The challenge is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be
impossible, possible."
"The challenges of change are always hard. It is important that we begin to
unpack those challenges that confront this nation and realize that we each have
a role that requires us to change and become more responsible for shaping our
own future."
"There is a great deal of political pressure to only talk about abstinence, and
to deny support for condoms and education on using them. This policy will lead
to the unnecessary deaths of many people."
"Today we voted as Democrats and Republicans. Tomorrow we begin again as New
Yorkers."
