What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

Man lives freely only by his readiness to die, if need be, at the hands of his brother, never by killing him.

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

What we want to do is make a leapfrog product that is way smarter than any mobile device has ever been, and super-easy to use. This is what iPhone is. OK? So, we're going to reinvent the phone.

When you're young, you look at television and think, there's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want.

Every time we've moved ahead in IBM, it was because someone was willing to take a chance, put his head on the block, and try something new. 

Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.

There are strings in the human heart that had better not be vibrated.

The main task before India today is to consolidate herself into a well-knit and united power.

It is piracy, not overt online music store, which is our main competitor.

Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today's events.