"That's the definition of 'success' for the modern Democrat Party. As many people dependent on government as possible is the objective."

"I know it when I don't know it. Sometimes I know it when I don't think I know it. I need to trust myself in these moments, these rare moments of self-doubt."

"How can people be so stupid? I marvel at that. See, I think you have to work as being ignorant - and if you're gonna work at being ignorant, why not work at being informed?"

"It is Barack Obama who is at war with this country. Recent events prove it. This is not a cliche. It's not a figure of speech. Obama is at war with the U.S. economy."

"As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis' future."

"Politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement."

"In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times."

"Humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."