"We know from our own history that democratic institutions take decades to mature, and we know from past conflicts that freedom is not free."

"We need comprehensive reform that will make America the best place in the world to invest and do business."

"If a person wants to be publicly gay, they should not be teaching in the public schools."

"Today is a celebration of hope for the Iraqi people. The Iraqi people can now take control of their government and their future by creating a society that protects the rights endowed to us by our creator - life, liberty and freedom."

"One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad."

"We have been blessed with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, and with our Nation acting as a positive force for good in the world."

"Ideas are more powerful than people."

"Since the dawn of time, traditional marriage - the union between one man and one woman - has been the building block of civilization, and at no point in our nation's history has that foundation been under more severe attack than now."

"If we want to secure the best jobs in the future, we must make America the best place in the world to do business."

"The hope and change the Democrats had in mind was nothing more than a retread of the failed and discredited socialist policies that have been the enemy of freedom for centuries all over the world. I fear America is teetering towards tyranny."

"Motorists who want to save money on gas will demand and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. We should not limit their freedom with more government regulations."