"I can, therefore I am."

"The contemporary form of true greatness lies in a civilization founded on the spirituality of work."

"To write the lives of the great in separating them from their works necessarily ends by above all stressing their pettiness, because it is in their work that they have put the best of themselves."

"There is one, and only one, thing in modern society more hideous than crime namely, repressive justice."

"Americans want government that is leaner, more efficient, and less intrusive into their personal lives."

"I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace."

"He who seeks peace must remember that the truest form of bravery is vulnerability."

"To act coolly, intelligently and prudently in perilous circumstances is the test of a man - and also a nation."