We believe in the dignity of every life, the possibility of every mind, the divinity of every soul. This is our true north.

We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes.

The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted.

My objective as Secretary of Labor is to look through the 'glass ceiling' to see who is on the other side, and to serve as a catalyst for change . . . .

To be impacted. Then, once a policy is determined, you call on them to help.

My commitment is to strive to lean on the Lord with my whole heart, reading His word daily and earnestly seeking His will in my life.

I am a firm believer in free but fair trade. However the United States should not be on the losing end of trade agreements that are not enforced. It is time that we make China play fairly.

[On Ronald Reagan:] The President doesn't want yes-men around. When he says no, we all say no.

Despite recent media reports that have clouded, or even misrepresented, the facts, there is compelling evidence that al-Qaida and Iraq have been linked for more than a decade.

In seeking success you must also seek fulfillment. Ask yourself not only what you want to be but who you want to be.

In liberating Iraq, we have rid the nation and the rest of the world from the danger of Saddam Hussein.

Union with [True] Knowledge is ‘Principle’ [Established Truth] and union with the three [mind, speech and body] is ‘non principle’ [absence of principle].

Stories can save us.

What is happiness and unhappiness? It depends so little on the circumstances; it depends really only on what happens inside a person. I am grateful for every day and that makes me happy.

The prospect of cheap fusion energy is the worst thing that could happen to the planet.

You watch people run for president, and a large part of what they say, they don't ever follow through on. But I don't think you can afford to wait on this [trade agreements].

On the one hand, I've had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad.

There are good people in the lobbying industry. Lobbyists can serve a very useful purpose.

Since male and female incarnations are equally necessary for self-knowledge, it is not right to look upon one as being more important than the other.

Put an end to so great an evil and arrive at a peace settlement whatever the outcome, and whatever the conditions.

I don't think you need to go looking for the enemy. He's going to look for you.