Children become what they are told they are.

Each generation becomes more addicted to the sedatives of life, to dull the pain of living.

Though you might conquer in battle A thousand times a thousand men, You're the greatest battle-winner If you conquer just one - yourself.

A realist is a slave to reality.

There is a time to deliberate... and a time to act. Learn to recognize which is which, and act accordingly.

All rulers in all ages have tried to impose a false view of the world upon their followers.

I have good relationships with Hillary Clinton, Joseph Biden and especially Richard Holbrooke - he is my teacher. I learned a lot of great things from him.

Loving God, help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men.

When I throw the perfect ball, it's impossible to defend.

When people call me God, I say, no, I'm still an angel or saint of acting. I still have a long way to go.

The gods approve The depth, and not the tumult, of the soul.