"The older generation had greater respect for land than science. But we live in an age when science, more than soil, has become the provider of growth and abundance. Living just on the land creates loneliness in an age of globality."

"The United States is the only power in history that became great by giving and not by taking. I think the crisis was when the United States had more money than ideas. Money doesn't produce money. Ideas produce money."

"Now, I learned soon enough, that among the three, two don't trust the third one - the third one is the government. Both industry and unions feel the government is a talking organization and a spending organization."

"I call on the Iranian people: it is not too late to replace the corrupt regime and return to your glorious Persian heritage, a heritage of culture and values and not of bombs and missiles... How can a nation allow a regime to instill fear, take away the people's freedom and shock the young generation that seeks its way out of the dictatorial Iran."

"Kindness is the invisible thread that binds all kindred spirits together. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Wisdom principle 63 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 59."

"Great leaders cultivate leaders, not merely followers. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To be great is to be misunderstood."