Nature does nothing in vain.

Are kids such simple things like the clothes which a man can change at will and put on at will? Creeds are such for which people live for ages and ages. 

If you can dream it, you can do it.

There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law.

I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil.

Throughout my career, I learned plenty about war on the battlefield, but I learned even more about the importance of finding peace. And that is what the State Department and U.S.A.I.D. do: prevent the wars that we can avoid so that we fight only the ones we must.

There is no substitute for merit.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. 

For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

To be outspoken is easy when you do not wait to speak the complete truth.

Common Sense is the realized sense of proportion.

Get mad, then get over it.