I have joined the political arena so that the powerful can no longer beat up on people that cannot defend themselves. Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it.

I'm not a schmuck. Even if the world goes to hell in a handbasket, I won't lose a penny.

I've always won, and I'm going to continue to win. And that's the way it is.

A year ago our position looked forlorn, and well nigh desperate, to all eyes but our own. Today we may say aloud before an awe-struck world, 'We are still masters of our fate. We still are captain of our souls.

As I stand here today, having taken the solemn oath of office in the presence of my fellow countrymen - in the presence of our God - I know that it is America's purpose that we shall not fail.

The barrier to success is not something which exists in the real world; it is composed purely and simply of doubts about ability.