“I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.”

“We look forward to hearing your vision, so we can more better do our job. That's what I'm telling you.”

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

“When I was coming up, it was a dangerous world, and you knew exactly who they were. It was us versus them, and it was clear who them was. Today, we are not so sure who the they are, but we know they're there.”

“To those of you who received honors, awards , and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students I say, you, too, can be president of the United States.”

“I will not forget this wound to our country or those who inflicted it. I will not yield; I will not rest; I will not relent in waging this struggle for freedom and security for the American people.”

“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”