- "I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family."—Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000
- "Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"—Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000
- "I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defense."—Washington, D.C., April 18, 2006
- "Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness."—CNN online chat, Aug. 30, 2000
- "I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep on the soil of a friend."—on the prospect of visiting Denmark, Washington, D.C., June 29, 2005
- "Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream."—LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000
- "They misunderestimated me."—Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000
And, finally:
- "I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."—Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008
