"I have only one ambition, and that is to be a good soldier."

"The world is not going to be saved by a bunch of smart people. It's going to be saved by a bunch of good people."

"I can't tell you how many times I've walked down a street and someone has said, 'Hey, general, how's the war going?' And I've had to say, 'I don't know, I'm just the President.'"

"The world needs a sense of humor. It needs people who can laugh at themselves."

"Don't join the book burners. Don't think you're going to conceal thoughts by concealing books."