"It is a humble truth that when purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone."

"You know, if I listened to Michael Dukakis long enough, I would be convinced we're in an economic downturn and people are homeless and going without food and medical attention and that we've got to do something about the unemployed."

"The paradox of freedom is that the only true currency in life is time well spent."

"To master the mind is to understand that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."

"To question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"I forget what the relevant American rate is, but I can tell you that our goal is to have a combined federal-provincial corporate tax rate of no more than 25 percent. We're on target to do that by 2012. We will have significantly - by a significant margin the lowest corporate tax rates in the G-7, and that's our - our government's objective."

"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do."

"I do not believe in using women in combat, because females are too fierce."