There's no bigger task than protecting the homeland of our country.

"How can you possibly have an international agreement that's effective unless countries like China and India are not full participants?"

"This is my maiden voyage. My first speech since I was the president of the United States and I couldn't think of a better place to give it than Calgary, Canada."

"My answer is bring them on."

"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."

This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table.

Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

"We're fixing to go down to Galveston and obviously are going to see a devastated part of this fantastic state.

"Can we win? I don't think you can win it."

"I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the world. And I wish him all the very best."

"For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it."

"In terms of the economy, look, I inherited a recession, I am ending on a recession."

I frankly felt like the reception we received on the way in from the airport was very warm and hospitable. And I want to thank the Canadian people who came out to wave -- with all five fingers -- for their hospitality.

"Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream."

"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country."

"Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter." --in parting words to world leaders at his final G-8 Summit, punching the air and grinning widely as those present looked on in shock

"Those weapons of mass destruction have got to be somewhere!" --joking about his administration's failure to find WMDs in Iraq

"I didn't grow up in the ocean -- as a matter of fact -- near the ocean -- I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing."

Rarely is the questioned asked: Is our children learning?"