On the coming of that tremendous storm which for eight years desolated our country, Mr. Jefferson hesitated not, halted not.

Our wise men flattered us into the adoption of the banking system under the idea that boundless wealth would result from the adoption.

Wealth can only be accumulated by the earnings of industry and the savings of frugality.

I should be pleased to see all the nations on the earth prosperous and happy and rich, for it would furnish to me the best evidence of the prosperity of my native land.

The Arab Spring showed that people are not going to wait for an American president to make good on his big talk about democracy and human rights; they are going to fight for those rights themselves and overthrow pro-American dictators who stand in their way.

New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush.

In our democracy, political parties have to raise funds to campaign and put their policies to the electorate, and as a proud supporter of the Labour Party, I am happy to be in a position where I can make a contribution to its ongoing work.

I will ensure that no criminal will ever get any political protection in my government. If anyone takes law in his hands, he would not be spared.