"I would have to have people totally committed to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of this United States. And many of the Muslims, they are not totally dedicated to this country. They are not dedicated to our Constitution. Many of them are trying to force Sharia law on the people of this country."

"Americans need accurate information in order to consider Social Security reform. Too bad the media can't be counted upon to provide it."

"Republicans have been losing the war of words for years now. Now they are just caving because they don't even want to try. I don't agree with that approach."

"The only tactic liberals have is to try to intimidate people into thinking that the Tea Party is racist. The Tea Party is not a racist movement, period! If it were, why would the straw polls keep showing that the black guy is winning? That's a rhetorical question. Let me state it: The black guy keeps winning."

"He who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation."

"A life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The great thing about being a print journalist is that you are permitted to duck. Cameramen get killed while the writers are flat on the floor. A war correspondent for the BBC dedicated his memoir to 50 fallen colleagues, and I guarantee you they were all taking pictures. I am only alive because I am such a chicken."