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" I thought I'd be president of the United States. "

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" Depriving the oppressed of a beacon of hope could lose us the world we have built and thrived in. It could cost our reputation in history as the nation distinct from all others in our achievements, our identity, and our enduring influence on mankind. Our values are central to all three. "

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" Barbara Boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the United States Senate today. I know that because I've had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her. "

" I believe in prayer. I pray every night. "

" It is foolish to view realism and idealism as incompatible or to consider our power and wealth as encumbered by the demands of justice, morality, and conscience. "

" I think it's important for the president of the United States to be aware of the intelligence information that we have. "

" I'm not against a border wall, OK, but go to China, and you'll see a border wall there. We need technology, we need drones, we need surveillance capabilities, and we need rapid-reaction capabilities. "

" We know that Medicare's going broke in seven years, but we need to start over. That's what the American people want us to do. "

" I'm sick and tired - and the American people are sick and tired - of the pork barrel spending. "

" Personally, I liked Admiral Kelso very much. I believe that he served his country with distinction. "

" Frankly, I would never accept an award from Vladimir Putin because then you kind of give some credence and credibility to this butcher, this KGB agent, which is what he is. "

" I get along with the Democrats, but please - I'm not their hero. "

" Our national political campaigns never stop. We seem convinced that majorities exist to impose their will with few concessions and that minorities exist to prevent the party in power from doing anything important. That's not how we were meant to govern. "

" My record shows that I have put my country first, and I follow the philosophy and traditions of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. "

" I know from personal experience that the abuse of prisoners will produce more bad than good intelligence. "

" The truth is sometimes a hard pill to swallow. It sometimes causes us difficulties at home and abroad. It is sometimes used by our enemies in attempts to hurt us. But the American people are entitled to it, nonetheless. "

" We need a free press. We must have it. It's vital. "

" Thank God for our form of government. The media won't let there be any cover-up. "

" I think ISIS can do terrible things. "

" For Mr. Putin, vacillation invites aggression. His world is a brutish, cynical place, where power is worshiped, weakness is despised, and all rivalries are zero-sum. "

" Our great power does not mean we can do whatever we want whenever we want, nor should we assume we have all the wisdom and knowledge necessary to succeed. "

" I'm proud of my record of reform, taking on my own party. "

" I'm as frustrated with the French, I think, as anyone, but look, there's going to be other challenges and there are going to be other issues. As long as there's a war on terrorism going on, we're all going to have to work together. "

" As a governor and senator, John Chafee set the standard for honesty and decency that the rest of us on our best days could only dream to emulate. "

" I think it's important that the President of the United States consult as widely as possible with those who have different views so that he can - he or she - can make the most informed decisions. "