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Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We, of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.

When history looks back, it will prove what I'll die knowing.

Well, I'm not sure, but of one thing I am certain: History judges one differently than contemporary observers, and so I think that as time passes, I hope that not me personally so much, but our administration will be seen for some of the things that we accomplished.

My leadership will end the Obama era and begin a new era of American prosperity.

I don't want to see a president of the United States saying things which change the character of the generations of Americans that are following.

In ten years I will become president of the United States Of America.

I will be a president who is close to the people.

For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself.

I expect that in 40 years' time I'll be writing political tomes and working for an organisation like Oxfam.

Well, Warren Harding, I have got you the presidency. What are you going to do with it?