It’s true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?

The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

But there are advantages to being elected President. The day after I was elected, I had my high school grades classified Top Secret.

To grasp and hold a vision, that is the very essence of successful leadership - not only on the movie set where I learned it, but everywhere.

I'm not smart enough to lie.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.

Without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure.

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidise it.

The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.