A constitution is the arrangement of magistracies in a state.

The last moment is past; this moment is present; and, the next moment will be future. The past, present, and future change with every tick of the clock.

My son has died of AIDS.

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

If you get down and quarrel everyday, you're saying prayers to the devil, I say.

I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten. Some irritation, some anger comes. But it never lasts long. I always try to think at a deeper level, to find ways to console.

I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders.

Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dull or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

People call me a perfectionist, but I'm not. I'm a rightist. I do something until it's right, and then I move on to the next thing.

Politics is not a game. It's an earnest business.

Japan's very interesting. Some people think it copies things. I don't think that anymore. I think what they do is reinvent things. They will get something that's already been invented and study it until they thoroughly understand it. In some cases, they understand it better than the original inventor.