"In politics, an organized minority is a political majority."

"On the political front, of course it's a zero-sum game. If it's all white males holding positions, you bring 10 women in, then it's, 'Women are coming!' Get 10 blacks and it's, 'Blacks are coming!' 'Hispanics are coming!' Zero-sum game. The seatmates might change but the chairs don't move. In the economy, the number of chairs can actually increase."

"If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell lost its resonance, please forgive me. Charge it to my head and not to my heart."

"In Afghanistan, there is a plan to build democracy hundreds of thousands of troops are protecting it. There is a plan to rebuild and reconstruct there. But many thousands of Americans die from violence and poverty every year and we don't have a plan for reconstruction at home."

"Wisdom principle 70 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 23."

"Wisdom principle 61 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 78."

"Wisdom principle 56 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 18."

"To leave a mark on the world, remember that the true master is an eternal student."