On the basis of both values and interests, the natural relationship between Islam and the United States is one of friendship.

I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.

When you single out any particular group of people for secondary citizenship status, that's a violation of basic human rights.

There is no other even moderately equal abuse than the murder of little baby girls - nothing else compares with that, in horror.

I have come to realize that in every person there is something fine and pure and noble, along with a desire for self-fulfillment.

We all know grandparents whose values transcend passing fads and pressures, and who possess the wisdom of distilled pain and joy.

We don't have any problem finding enough things to do; the problem we have is making sure we don't overload ourselves inadvertently.

There was never any question about the morality of hunting, but neither was there any acceptance of killing for the sake of a trophy.

I don't think there's going to be peace as long as Israel is occupying land that belongs to the Palestinians, to Lebanon and to Syria.

I look forward to these confrontations with the press to kind of balance up the nice and pleasant things that come to me as president.

Giving people equal access to enjoying the benefits of America is the biggest problem that we're not making any progress in resolving.

The first step in providing economic equality for women is to ensure a stable economy in which every person who wants to work can work.

If I were president, I'd be very glad to see the Palestinians have a nation recognized by the United Nations. There's no downside to it.

Well, you know, I had been a peanut farmer. I had - you know who was the first president - Democratic president I ever met? Bill Clinton.

Unfortunately, some of the African leaders employ various nefarious means to remain in office far beyond what their constitutions permit.

Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.

Sadat was a great and good man, and his most bitter and dangerous enemies were people who were obsessed with hatred for his peaceful goals.

On Saint Paul, he's probably one of the best theologians of all time, but I don't believe that some of his teachings are appropriate today.

Those who start war often know that because of their high political position their own lives will not be in danger. on the Diane Rehm Show.

In the final analysis, true justice is not a matter of courts and law books, but of a commitment in each of us to liberty and mutual respect.

We cannot speak of human rights in other countries unless we are going to do our utmost to protect the rights of our own people here at home.

I think the Israelis are beginning to realize more that they are moving toward a one-state solution, which would be a catastrophe for Israel.

We've become increasingly addicted to consumption of goods that we don't produce ourselves, and a lot of the manufacturing has gone overseas.

Let us learn together and laugh together and work together and pray together, confident that in the end we will triumph together in the right.

It's very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is also one of the stingiest on Earth.

We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.

We have a tendency to condemn people who are different from us, to define their sins as paramount and our own sinfulness as being insignificant.

Thoughtful criticism and close scrutiny of all government officials by the press and the public are an important part of our democratic society.

Then when [ISIS] moved into Iraq, the Sunni Muslims didn’t object to their being there and about a third of the territory in Iraq was abandoned.

The stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with...greater joy, peace, and happiness.

I thought then and I think now that the invasion of Iraq was unnecessary and unjust and I think the premises on which it was launched were false.

Standing alone among great democratic nations in imposing the death penalty is another moral decision that Americansare being forced to confront.

I have a very real political awareness that at least on a transient basis the more drastic action taken by the president, the more popular it is.

Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring.

We believe in separation of church and state, that there should be no unwarranted influence on the church or religion by the state, and vice versa.

I have never been disappointed when I asked in a humble and sincere way for God's help. I pray often. I think I pray more often since January 12th.

Governance should be designed as an equalizer. Democrats are more inclined towards working families and those who are struggling for a better life.

For the first time in the history of our country the majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the past five years.

Israel's continued control and colonization of Palestinian land have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Holy Land.

People make a big fuss over you when you're President. But I'm very serious about doing everything I can to make sure that it doesn't go to my head.

I thought then, and I think now, that the invasion of Iraq was unnecessary and unjust. And I think the premises on which it was launched were false.

Although military, economic and political strength certainly favors the more powerful side, the matter of simple justice is a counterbalancing factor.

If I should ever decide in the future to discuss my deep Christian beliefs and condemnation and sinfulness, I would use another forum besides Playboy.

Everyone has a right to peaceful coexistence, the basic personal freedoms, the alleviation of suffering, and the opportunity to lead a productive life.

This war has been motivated by pride or arrogance, by a desire to control oil wealth, by a desire to implant our programs. (talking about the Iraq war)

I think the most challenging thing for me in my life and in the Bible is that we worship Jesus as the Prince of Peace. And America is constantly at war.

This is the first national administration we've ever seen where the housewife couldn't afford to buy groceries and the farmer couldn't afford to grow them.

I believe strongly that in the eyes of God women and men should be the same and they should be given the same authority in the church, women should as men.

And I think the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world.

You can already download any of the religious texts onto electronic mechanisms like a Kindle. But I think many people prefer to hold a book in their hands.

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