But despite this breathtaking pace, I believe in the capacity of our democracy to meet these challenges.

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The temptations are great to simply retreat to the domain of private life and give...

The temptations are great to simply retreat to the domain of private life and give...

So much of our attention is trained on the Middle East these days, but we...

So much of our attention is trained on the Middle East these days, but we...

Events often move faster than our ability to comprehend them.

Events often move faster than our ability to comprehend them.

You'll remember Dr. Rice said that several times: It was not a warning about the...

You'll remember Dr. Rice said that several times: It was not a warning about the...

Putting together a counter- terrorism policy, it's very easy to look at law enforcement or...

Putting together a counter- terrorism policy, it's very easy to look at law enforcement or...

We should insist that governments receiving American aid live up to standards of accountability and...

We should insist that governments receiving American aid live up to standards of accountability and...

Democracy fascinates me.

Democracy fascinates me.

The U.S. should support the historic Gaza withdrawal as a first step toward a final...

The U.S. should support the historic Gaza withdrawal as a first step toward a final...

We cannot do everything in Africa, but doing nothing is not an option.

We cannot do everything in Africa, but doing nothing is not an option.

Our democracy is not a product but a continual process. It is preserved not by...

Our democracy is not a product but a continual process. It is preserved not by...

China's ability to deliver nuclear warheads on American cities is expanding.

China's ability to deliver nuclear warheads on American cities is expanding.

President George W. Bush is the first American president to call openly for two-states, Israel...

President George W. Bush is the first American president to call openly for two-states, Israel...

When you're talking with a person at this level of the government, at the very...

When you're talking with a person at this level of the government, at the very...

I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is...

I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is...

One half of the world's people live on less than two dollars a day. This...

One half of the world's people live on less than two dollars a day. This...

But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the...

But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the...

Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them.

Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them.

For decades the American people have had an addiction to oil and gas.

For decades the American people have had an addiction to oil and gas.

Foreign aid is neither a failure nor a panacea. It is, instead, an important tool...

Foreign aid is neither a failure nor a panacea. It is, instead, an important tool...

A likely source for terrorists seeking to buy or steal nuclear materials is the former...

A likely source for terrorists seeking to buy or steal nuclear materials is the former...