"We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more impossible dreams."

"A check or credit card, a Gucci bag strap, anything of value will do. Give as you live."

"Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up."

"We have to judge politicians by their cumulative score. In one innings they make a great catch, in another they drop the ball. In one they score a home run, in another they strike out. But it is their cumulative batting average that we are interested in."

"Strength does not come from winning, but from knowing that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"There is no power in cynicism. There is no forward thrust in cynicism."

"America's strength is not our diversity our strength is our ability to unite people of different backgrounds around common principles. A common language is necessary to reach that goal."

"The highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable."