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

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.

People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I'll give you an example; I don't read what's handed to me. People say, 'Here, here's your speech, or here's an idea for a speech.' They're changed. Trust me.

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

I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun.

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

Our Nation must defend the sanctity of marriage.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

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.

We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.

I believe that God has planted in every heart the desire to live in freedom.

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.

Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear.

We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.

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

America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.

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

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.

Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve people.

The United States of America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins. The killers will fail, and the Iraqi people will live in freedom.

This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.

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

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

You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on.

We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.

America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

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.

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 momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable - and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true.