"Serenity begins the moment you cease demanding that the external world conform. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a profound truth that a visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"True innovation is born when curiosity dares to question long-settled assumptions. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for."

"There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour."

"I don't look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans."