"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid."

"A life well-lived is a testament that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"Wisdom principle 76 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 84."

"True authority is measured not by subjugation, but by the empowerment of others. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"We are all used to paying a sales tax when we buy things - almost 9 percent here in New York City. The application of this concept to the financial sector could solve our need for revenue, bring some sanity back into the financial sector, and give us a way to raise the revenue we need to run the government in a fiscally responsible way."

"Criminals are never very amusing. It's because they're failures. Those who make real money aren't counted as criminals. This is a class distinction, not an ethical problem."

"Like any business, the oil industry runs on the basic premise of supply and demand. The more supply - the lower the price. The higher the demand - the higher price. In other words, the more people who can buy oil, the higher the price of oil."

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."