Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.
Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.
Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
How can a president not be an actor?
