A key U.S. initiative in this trade war must be to develop reliable trading partners in the world.

With a strong domestic economy, low national unemployment at 5 percent, and increasing retail sales, the picture should look rosy. But one look at the trade deficit changes all of that.

Americas largest trade deficit is with China, a nation that enjoys Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the U.S. and ties its currency to the dollar to make it a more competitive trading partner.

As the U.S. trade deficit, and the portion of that deficit attributed to China, continue to grow, our own economy is at risk of losing its reputation as a leader in world trade.

Already, China has undermined U.S. foreign policy in efforts to gain access to oil resources in Iran and Sudan. We simply cannot separate the political and economic values of oil.

America won the Cold War by protecting our strategic resources from the threat of foreign control. We must bring the same attitude to our trade relationship with China.

The essences of all religions speak of peace, compassion, justice and the interconnection of all life.

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.

Life's meant to be sweet! Grab a cupcake and enjoy the ride!

Bricks are independent but can work well with other, tough to crack, fiercely loyal and put in the right spot will hold anything and everything that you’ve ever held dear with the greatest of ease.

When I was born, my father was a copper miner in Butte, Montana. It was a hard-core, blue-collar situation.

It's amazing how many people beat you at golf now that you're no longer president.

Laugh because that is the purest sound.

I am always looking up towards the sky; that is how I am.

The uplift of a fearless heart will help us over barriers. No one ever overcomes difficulties by going at them in a hesitant, doubtful way.

If we could have a little patience, we should escape much mortification; time takes away as much as it gives.

Prison continues, on those who are entrusted to it, a work begun elsewhere, which the whole of society pursues on each individual through innumerable mechanisms of discipline.