The fact is that one of the earliest lessons I learned in business was that balance sheets and income statements are fiction, cash flow is reality.

And I would argue the second greatest force in the universe is ownership.

The PATRIOT Act brought down the wall separating intelligence agencies from law enforcement and other entities charged with protecting the Nation from terrorism.

Congress has changed the Social Security system over time, and over 20 times in the past Congress has raised taxes on Social Security in payroll taxes into the system.

Free market capitalism has done more for the soul of the human race than any other system. And it's created the highest standard of living.

For far too long, America has been without a comprehensive energy plan, and today consumers are paying the price - literally - at the pump and in their heating bills.

By offering individuals ownership and control of their health care coverage, we return control to the patients; and that is exactly where it should be.

Iraq can emerge as a beacon of hope and democracy in the Middle East, and the world, with our help.

I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term.

We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place.

We have so many people retiring that we do not have enough people paying into the system to be able to provide the benefits for those collecting those benefits.

No idea is above scrutiny and no people are beneath dignity.

You think it’s a game?Unintelligible? Ha!Envision no spoons.This is serious.It is a matter of joyversus emptiness.

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

Death is the only sovereign whom no partiality can warp, and no price corrupt.

It's hard for us to talk about how we disdain file-sharing when in fact it probably has been a great resource for us.

My dad was a soul fan and a singer himself, and he loved vocal harmony, stuff like the Beach Boys and Motown like the Four Tops, which was a big influence on me.

Love and dignity do not dwell together.

The future is needed as a space to project your desires. To project, future is needed.

There are mornings when everything brims with promise, even my empty cup.

I'm constantly intimidated by Shakespeare's work. Trying to decipher what he's saying and holding on to that thought - not just as an actor, but as a human being - is a rigour.