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We have to start processing what we're really made of in America. American character is not dead. American integrity and honesty are not dead. When we're backed up against the wall against the largest corporations in the history of corporations, it's there.

Commerce has changed the ethics of citizenship and the incentives for national service. America now buys private contractors - we used to call them mercenaries - to do the country's fighting.

We have to make America the best place in the world to do business.

The business of America is business.

Trade can really be good for American workers and American businesses.

The world has changed. It's not enough to simply buy American; we have to sell American, sell our products and goods and services throughout this world.

The denigration of business hurts America, because the secret sauce for our economy is confidence. I don't want to hear that nonsense that all business is bad.

We're living through the twilight of American economic dominance.

I have great admiration for the way the Americans do business. They drive a hard bargain, but once they do it, they stick to their contracts.

Let's make what Americans buy. Buy what Americans make. And sell it to the world.