America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.
America's veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago.
From the world wars of Europe to the jungles of the Far East, from the deserts of the Middle East to the African continent, and even here in our own hemisphere, our veterans have made the world a better place and America the great country we are today.
The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.
Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That's the greatness of this country.
Let us wage a moral and political war against the billionaires and corporate leaders, on Wall Street and elsewhere, whose policies and greed are destroying the middle class of America.
America's Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.
America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman.
America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts.
Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.