"It is a steadfast truth that he who reads widely and ponders deeply builds an unshakeable inner citadel."

"Like me, the great majority of Americans wish both to preserve the traditional definition of marriage and to oppose bias and intolerance directed towards gays and lesbians."

"A heart touched by genuine kindness never loses its warmth."

"It is a radiant truth that in the arithmetic of human affection, the more you give, the more you retain — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The right man is the one who seizes the moment."

"The time is always right to do what is right."

"The killing of innocent people is always wrong."