"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."

"The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them."

"We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

"It is a profound truth that we do not remember the passing of hours, but the resonance of moments."

"Always do everything you ask of those you command."

"Now, do I think there has to be shared sacrifice among other nations in the world who want a stable and secure world? Absolutely, there has to be. But I don't think that America can ever abdicate its leadership role in the world because of who we are and where we've come from. We are the symbol for the world for freedom and liberty."

"When you put down the good things you ought to have done, and leave out the bad ones you did do well, that's Memoirs."