A deck of cards was built like the purest of hierarchies, with every card a master to those below it and a lackey to those above it.

Power politics is the diplomatic name for the law of the jungle.

We must conquer war or war will conquer us.

God and the politicians willing, the United States can declare peace upon the world, and win it.

The sum of all technical knowledge cannot make a master contract player.

I had always been fascinated by the bizarre world of cards. It was a world of pure power politics where rewards and punishments were meted out immediately.

Politics. The diplomatic name for the law of the jungle.

Women’s history is the primary tool for women’s emancipation.

I do not go to the reunions though because it make me feel old

The bats inebriate the sky . . .

You can't influence people you refuse to associate with.

My dream was to grow up and get a job at IBM, like my dad. That seemed like a logical dream.

Apple is so focused on its vision that it does things in a very careful, deliberate way.

People just don't know that you can have colon cancer and be completely asymptomatic and healthy.

Don't take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you.

Nationalism stems from catastrophes, whether they are caused by earthquakes or lost wars.

Currently, Boston has only nine percent of the state's population - but we provide more than 16 percent of the jobs and 19 percent of the state's revenues.