"We are all representatives of the American people. We all do town hall meetings. We all talk to our constituents. And I've got to tell you, the American people are engaged. And if you think they want a government takeover of health care, I would respectfully submit you're not listening to them."

"It is a timeless truth that the present moment is the only sanctuary where peace truly resides."

"The universe speaks in the silent dialect of universal natural laws. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that to lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"If we wish to free ourselves from enslavement, we must choose freedom and the responsibility this entails."

"We can choose a future where we export more products and outsource fewer jobs. After a decade that was defined by what we bought and borrowed, we're getting back to basics, and doing what America has always done best: We're making things again."

"Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men's imperfections, and conceal your own."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."