Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

In golf, you keep your head down and follow through. In the vice presidency, you keep your head up and follow through. It's a big difference.

There are always too many Democratic congressmen, too many Republican congressmen, and never enough U.S. congressmen.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

With patient and firm determination, I am going to press on for jobs. I'm going to press on for equality. I'm going to press on for the sake of our children. I'm going to press on for the sake of all those families who are struggling right now. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I am going to press on.

In life, as in a football game, the principle is to hit the line hard.