And I would argue the second greatest force in the universe is ownership.

The fact is that one of the earliest lessons I learned in business was that balance sheets and income statements are fiction, cash flow is reality.

The PATRIOT Act brought down the wall separating intelligence agencies from law enforcement and other entities charged with protecting the Nation from terrorism.

Congress has changed the Social Security system over time, and over 20 times in the past Congress has raised taxes on Social Security in payroll taxes into the system.

Free market capitalism has done more for the soul of the human race than any other system. And it's created the highest standard of living.

For far too long, America has been without a comprehensive energy plan, and today consumers are paying the price - literally - at the pump and in their heating bills.

By offering individuals ownership and control of their health care coverage, we return control to the patients; and that is exactly where it should be.

Iraq can emerge as a beacon of hope and democracy in the Middle East, and the world, with our help.

I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term.

We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place.

We have so many people retiring that we do not have enough people paying into the system to be able to provide the benefits for those collecting those benefits.

In times of war, as in life, surround yourself with people of value, virtue and high morals, because it's always better to lose, perish and vanish in glory than to live in shame.

The more we respect other creatures, the more respect our humanity will get!

Becoming aware of the dearness in what might otherwise be regarded as mundane is the ultimate form of insight.

You won't find your dream until you lose your excuses.

Don't trust everyone, especially if they say, 'Trust me.'

No matter how the sun shone, the sea held forth no more promises.

There are known knowns and known unknowns, but what we should be worried about most is the unknown unknowns.

When I was 5, my mother threw a party, and a friend and I wrote and performed a play called The Dutch Doll.

There is nothing like the dead cold hand of the past to take down our tumid egotism and lead us into the solemn flow of the life of our race.

No one was a hero because everyone was a hero.