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In America we have a Declaration of Independence, but our history, our advancements, our global strength all point to an American declaration of interdependence.

As a 7-year-old child, I saw the Wall being erected. No one - although it was a stark violation of international law - believed at the time that one ought to intervene militarily in order to protect citizens of the GDR and whole Eastern bloc, of the consequences of that - namely, to live in lack of freedom for many, many years.

Patriotism is an indispensable weapon in the defense of civilization against barbarism.

The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

Great research universities must insist on independence from government and on the exercise of academic freedom.

The Declaration of Independence is a sacred part of American history.

Woe to that nation whose literature is cut short by the intrusion of force. This is not merely interference with freedom of the press but the sealing up of a nation's heart, the excision of its memory.

We on our part will stick to our independent foreign policy of peace, acting forever as a strong defender of world peace and a persistent proponent of common development.

I can understand the Chinese Wall: it was built as a defense against marauders. But a wall such as that in Berlin, built to prevent people from seeking freedom, is almost beyond comprehension.

No child should be left behind - I've heard this from President Obama. And here, we say in Latin America, no country should be left behind.