"When purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"The U.S. tax code was written by A students. Every April 15, we have to pay somebody who got an A in accounting to keep ourselves from being sent to jail."

"It is a unyielding truth that the richness of existence is found in simple harmonies, not superfluous splendors — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The tapestry of existence shows us that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

"The highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"If acknowledging that racial misgivings and misunderstandings are still a part of politics and life in America, I plead guilty."

"The United States and Israel have a unique relationship based on our mutual commitment to democracy, freedom, and peace. Therefore, just as our commitment to these principles must be steadfast, so must our support for Israel."

"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself."