"It is a profound truth that humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect."

"A leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself."

"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be."

"A faction willing to take the risks of making war on the ossified status quo in the Middle East can be described as many things, but not as conservative."

"He who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"History tells us that America does best when the private sector is energetic and entrepreneurial and the government is attentive and engaged. Who among us, really, would, looking back, wish to edit out either sphere at the entire expense of the other?"

"Even philosophers will praise war as ennobling mankind, forgetting the Greek who said: 'War is bad in that it begets more evil than it kills.'"