“There is nothing political about American literature.”
“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.”
“Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.”
“You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.”
“I want to remind you right quick what this country has been through, and the challenges this economy had faced over the last three years. First, we went through a recession. That means we were going backwards.”
“I'm a uniter not a divider. That means when it comes time to sew up your chest cavity, we use stitches as opposed to opening it up.”