"Activist government overreach and ongoing economic stagnation have shown us why Washington should not try to displace what is best left to civil society."

"Courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"A resilient spirit knows that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"We're saying no changes for Medicare for people above the age of 55. And in order to keep the promise to current seniors who've already retired and organized their lives around this program, you have to reform it for the next generation."

"It is a profound truth that where compassion abides, fear and resentment lose their dominion."

"To walk the path of enlightenment means every failure is just a stepping stone to greatness."

"War remains the decisive human failure."

"The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose."