“I get a choice every time I have to open my mouth: that it can be with civility and dignity and grace - or not.”

“It's one of my favorite seasons of the year: Back to School. As a kid, I loved fresh school supplies, new outfits, the change of seasons, and the chance to crack open a new textbook.”

“Good governance, safety, a chance to grow economically and professionally - those are important things.”

“I was raised to believe that America was a force for good in the world and that it should take its leadership role seriously.”

“My great-grandmother lived to be 100 years old, so I got to know her. She always sent us birthday cards that had $2 bills inside - we kept them for good luck.”

“There is freedom in forgiveness, and it's not that hard to do once you get into the habit.”

“Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.”

“Politics determines who has the power, not who has the truth.”

“Immer wieder behauptete Unwahrheiten werden nicht zu Wahrheiten, sondern, was schlimmer ist, zu Gewohnheiten.”

“God and government can work together”

“When it comes down to it, government is simply an abandonment of responsibility on the assumption that there are people, other than ourselves, who really know how to manage things. But the governme...”

“In our country let us reject violence and selfishness which could destroy Nigeria unity.”

“Maybe nature is fundamentally ugly, chaotic and complicated. But if it's like that, then I want out.”

“There are no ugly women, only lazy ones.”

“The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.”