"If I decide to [run for President], it will be to restore the promise
of America. And I'll define what that means later." (11/15/98)

"Compassionate conservatism [is] most importantly, making sure that government is not the answer to people's problems." (12/5/98)

"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future."

"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children."
... 9/18/95

"It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."

"Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness."

"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."... 8/17/93