"Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff."

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."

"When you decide to get involved in a military operation in a place like Syria, you've got to be prepared, as we learned from Iraq and Afghanistan, to become the government, and I'm not sure any country, either the United States or I don't hear of anyone else, who's willing to take on that responsibility."

"A dream doesn't become reality through magic it takes sweat, determination and hard work."

"The echoes of eternity remind us that the canvas of tomorrow is painted with the actions of today."

"If you desire faith, then you have faith enough."

"Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong."

"Uncertainty is the refuge of hope."