Thus, the Archivist must display at all times scrupulous independence and a devotion to the laws and principles which govern the responsibilities of the office.

We live in a world of increasing dependence on electronic records and retrieval, unprecedented security and preservation concerns, and insufficient attention to civic and democratic education.

For the Archivist, this role is a result of his obligation to preserve and assure timely and maximum access to our governmental records in the evolving historic saga of the American people.

This awareness instills a fierce desire to protect that heritage and - in doing so - to educate Americans in the meaning and importance of our pivotal documents.

Our new strategic plan emphasizes the importance of providing access to records anytime, anywhere. This is one of many initiatives that we are launching to make our goal a reality.

NARA must provide security at our facilities to protect our public patrons, our staff, and our holdings.

We don’t need self-confidence we need God-confidence

A soldier is an anachronism of which we must get rid.

You reach out your hand, but you're all alone, in those time passages.

People can relate to reading a book for the first time and the world starts to create, even without you prepping for it.

Hard work and humility are essential for spiritual sadhana.

People who know and love the same books as you, have the road map to your soul.

You cannot be receptive when you are too full of yourself. The less you are, the more you receive. The more you are, the less you receive.

I think it is its time for the leaders of Africa to say to President Mugabe that the people of Zimbabwe's deserve a free and fair election.

Perpetual anticipation is good for the soul but it's bad for the heart.