It is time for us to win the first war of the 21st century.

I want justice. And there’s an old poster out West, that I recall, that said, “Wanted, Dead or Alive.”

[ After a person in the crowd yelled “I can’t hear you” :] I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.

Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?

Now, some say it is unfair to hold disadvantaged children to rigorous standards. I say it is discrimination to require anything less—the soft bigotry of low expectations.

Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America.

Nobody said it was going to be easy, and nobody was right.

Get this (economic plan) passed. Later on, we can all debate it.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the undecideds could go one way of the other.

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.