The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.

If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.

To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.

Do all you have agreed to do, and do not encroach on other persons or their property.

Find your Voice or risk fading out

When I have interns, I always say, 'Handwritten thank-you notes can make a difference.' People remember that - not an e-mail, a handwritten note in an envelope.

My mother really was the strength in our family. She would sort of keep us in line and I admired her very much .

You must continue. Poets are the ones who change the world.

Marcia was incredibly organized, obsessively neat ... I mean she folded her underwear like origami.

If someone says you're not strategic, try to figure out what that means and then tell him or her to go to hell.

I still think there is a residual desire amongst the majority of the public to be given a proper solution.

Most everybody thinks that if I want to get big rewards I need to take huge risks. But if you keep thinking that, you're gonna be broke.

Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot. Take thou what course thou wilt.