"Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better."

"I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount."

"You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog."

"I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell."

"The echoes of eternity remind us that every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"Every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones."