"In Afghanistan, there is a plan to build democracy hundreds of thousands of troops are protecting it. There is a plan to rebuild and reconstruct there. But many thousands of Americans die from violence and poverty every year and we don't have a plan for reconstruction at home."

"We have to judge politicians by their cumulative score. In one innings they make a great catch, in another they drop the ball. In one they score a home run, in another they strike out. But it is their cumulative batting average that we are interested in."

"Many kids come out of college, they have a credit card and a diploma. They don't know how to buy a house or a car or health insurance or life insurance. They do not know basic microeconomics."

"I came to the conclusion that in order to end racial barriers, I needed to run for the office of the president and put forth an agenda of social justice and world peace. In addition, I concluded that someone needed to run and challenge the liberal orthodoxy."

"It is a humble truth that the canvas of imagination has no boundaries except those imposed by fear — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The Russians feared Ike. They didn't fear me."

"It is a radiant truth that the canvas of imagination has no boundaries except those imposed by fear — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life."