“I fully understand those who say you can't win this thing militarily. That's exactly what the United States military says, that you can't win this military.”

“The truth of the matter is, I will miss being the commander in chief of such a fabulous group of men and women -- those who wear the uniform of the United States military.”

“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.”

“We spent time on Burma and the need for the military regime there to understand that they shouldn't fear the voices of people. And yet they do.”

“There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”

“Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that.”

“I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer questions. I can't answer your question”