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

"Stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a subtle truth that when you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality."

"Every sunset is a reminder that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation."

"The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion."

"There are 4 billion cell phones in use today. Many of them are in the hands of market vendors, rickshaw drivers, and others who've historically lacked access to education and opportunity. Information networks have become a great leveler, and we should use them together to help lift people out of poverty and give them a freedom from want."

"Man, so long as he remains free, has no more constant and agonizing anxiety than find as quickly as possible someone to worship."