A democracy in the Middle East must be more than a democracy in name only - it must live out its principles.

Foreign aid must be viewed as an investment, not an expense...but when foreign aid is carefully guided and targeted at a specific issue, it can and must be effective.

Foreign aid must be viewed as an investment, not an expense.

The blame for the 9/11 attacks lays squarely and exclusively with the Al-Qaeda network.

In responding to a terrorist attack, there are only two choices - take the fight to the enemy or wait until they hit you again. In my estimation, America chose the first.

I started selling insurance in 1979 and continued doing that until 1985 when I opened my own insurance firm.

It has been said that a nation reveals its character by the values it upholds.

It was while starting my business that I saw my first glimpse of government's impact on business.

Upon being given a Bible, President Abraham Lincoln replied, "In regard to this Great book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man.

Did you ever say yes to a pleasure? oh my friends, then you also said yes to all pain. all things are linked, entwined, in love with one another.

Beauty arises out of human inspiration.

It is the addition of strangeness to beauty that constitutes the romantic character in art.

Composing is a slowed-down improvisation; often one cannot write fast enough to keep up with the stream of ideas.

History is the long, difficult and confused dream of Mankind.

We want to give kids something to hope for. If one kid says, "Your cd helped get me through this year," that's all it takes.

First of all, it's a curse. Voodoo. As soon as a guy gets put on the cover of The Hockey News, it's like Sports Illustrated. He goes right into the tank.

Now, I'm not the only language designer with irrationalities. You can think of some languages to go with some of these things.

The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.