After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.

Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.

America isn't Congress. America isn't Washington. America is the striving immigrant who starts a business, or the mom who works two low-wage jobs to give her kid a better life. America is the union leader and the CEO who put aside their differences to make the economy stronger.

A friend to all is a friend to none.

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.

No part of the education of a politician is more indispensable than the fighting of elections. 

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what has a beginning and middle and end.

I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

Hope is a waking dream.