"My adversary is the world of finance."

"The transatlantic relationship is vital for both our countries: France will remain a reliable ally of the United States. Nevertheless, ally does not mean aligned."

"An education program is, by definition, a societal program. Work should be done at school, rather than at home."

"I want to initiate a change in society in the long term."

"The answer for healthcare is market incentives, not healthcare by a Godzilla-sized government bureaucracy."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that a mind at peace can weather any storm."

"The roots of genuine insight grow deep in the soil of quiet observation. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike."