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As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only in the answer to this single question: how much money will it bring in?

Let there be no doubt: the state of our union is strong - stronger than the terrorists who seek to harm us and stronger than the challenges that confront us. At the same time, we know that our union can be stronger still.

America's greatness is largely because of how we value the weakest among us.

Americans have always prized individuality - it is part of our national DNA - but America is a community that draws strength from the sum of our people and has always known that the total of that sum is worth far more than its individual parts.

Our culture, language, history, and values are vital to uniting us as a nation.

How about we agree upon what our common American values are, which is let's make this a true land of opportunity.

I'm a big believer in the value of labor unions and with what collective effort gets people.

We need someone who is a strong representative of our value system.

We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations, and sound money, which has blessed us with unprecedented prosperity. And it has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed.

The United States has a responsibility to defend our values.