"I am concerned for the security of our great Nation not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within."

"Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory."

"I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within."

"You are remembered for the rules you break."

"Every scar carries the quiet memory of a battle faced and survived. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings, ones that will provide in return the priceless gifts of hope, security and freedom for our children and our children's?"

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that the truest form of bravery is vulnerability."

"Strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."