“For every fatal shooting, there are about 3 non-fatal shootings. Folks, this is unacceptable in America.”

“For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America.”

“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.”

“Today our nation saw evil...and we responded with the best of America.”

“We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers.”

“I told [Hu Jintao] I stayed awake worrying about another terrorist attack on America. He quickly replied that his biggest concern was creating twenty-five million new jobs a year. I found his answer fascinating, It was honest. It showed he worried about the impact of disaffected, unemployed masses. It explained his government's policies in resource-rich places like Iran and Africa. And it was a signal that he was a practical leader focused inward, not an ideologue likely to stir up trouble abroad.”

“There is a huge trust. I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, 'I don't want you to let me down again.' - Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 2000”