"Certainly people make mistakes in their life. I'm no different, I've made mistakes. When people mess up, we forgive them. When I mess up, I ask for forgiveness."

"Small business is the backbone of our economy. I'm for big business, too. But small business is where the jobs are generated."

"I am convinced in my heart and in my mind that if the United States fails to stand with Israel, that is the end of the United States. We have to show that we are inextricably entwined, that as a nation we have been blessed because of our relationship with Israel, and if we reject Israel, then there is a curse that comes into play."

"A normal way that the American free market system has worked is that we have a process of unwinding. It's called bankruptcy. It doesn't mean, necessarily, that the industry is eclipsed or that it's gone. Often times, the phoenix rises out of the ashes."

"Kindness is the invisible thread that binds all kindred spirits together. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"As we ascend the social ladder, viciousness wears a thicker mask."

"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"It is a timeless truth that knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience."