"He who seeks peace must remember that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."

"I, for one, respect those who believe with all their hearts and conscience that there are no circumstances under which any abortion should ever be available."

"I'm one of those people who thinks that changing one's hair is the only part of the body that you can change at will."

"The United States strongly condemns the illegal disclosure of classified information. It puts people's lives in danger, threatens our national security, and undermines our efforts to work with other countries to solve shared problems."

"I come from the slums; I come from a hard background; I come from a poor family; and I was a soldier."

"It's continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don't think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances."

"And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want in life. That your word is your bond that you do what you say you're going to do. That you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don't know them and even if you don't agree with them."

"Fail I alone, in words and deeds? Why, all men strive and who succeeds?"