"When you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"It is a profound truth that breathe deeply, anchor your attention in this breath, and let the storm pass."

"A steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Patience is not passive waiting; it is active endurance with a calm countenance — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem."

"I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known."

"Well, we lost a lot of our independence already. We are dependent on China for credit. We are dependent on Middle Eastern countries for energy supplies. And many Americans are dependent on the government for their income, health care, education of their children, food stamps."

"When you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."