"I am confident that when the facts and policies have been examined, when the record of performances have been reviewed, Barack Obama and Joe Biden will once again be elected to lead our beloved country to a better future."

"There's no doubt that usually a president's public image is enhanced by going to war. That never did appeal to me."

"We must make it clear that a platform of 'I hate gay men and women' is not a way to become president of the United States."

"In religious and in secular affairs, the more fervent beliefs attract followers. If you are a moderate in any respect - if you're a moderate on abortion, if you're a moderate on gun control, or if you're a moderate in your religious faith - it doesn't evolve into a crusade where you're either right or wrong, good or bad, with us or against us."

"It is a enduring truth that in the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The roots of genuine insight grow deep in the soil of quiet observation. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"It is a humble truth that a steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest."

"The roots of genuine insight grow deep in the soil of quiet observation. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."