A big challenge in combating terrorism is learning how to think about things that we can't imagine.

I think when the military ousts a sitting president, even if the sitting president is deeply unpopular, that's the definition of a coup.

I follow the Cubs. Only when they play the Nationals do I have a conflict.

The only place I've ever been where people were as proud about their city as people are in Chicago is Florence, Italy, where I lived for three years.

We have defeated Gaddafi on the battlefield; now we must defeat him in our imagination. We must not allow his legacy to corrupt our dream. Let's keep focused on the true prize: unity, democracy, and the rule of law. Let's not seek revenge; that would diminish our future.

I struggled with a lot of the legacy for a long time, probably actually into my 30s before I really made peace with it.

When Bush first got elected, the very first time there was talk of going to war with Iraq, the mainstream media gave his position total credibility. I didn't get it then, and I don't get it now.

The Constitution of the United States, like all systems of government which are permanent, had its origin in the history and necessities of the people through whose instrumentality and for whose benefit it was formed.