“If not us, who? If not now, when?”

There are three things in life which are real: God, human folly and laughter. Since the first two are beyond our comprehension, we must do what we can with the third.

Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.

The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use; of how to get men of power to live for the public rather than off the public.

I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises.

Liberty without learning is always in peril and Learning without Liberty is always in vain.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

Our task is not to fix blame for the past, but to fix the course for the future.

The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the nation’s greatness.

If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.

No responsibility of government is more fundamental than the responsibility of maintaining the highest standard of ethical behavior for those who conduct the public business.

Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

Not everyone has equal abilities, but everyone should have equal opportunity for education.

Wealth is the means, and people are the ends. All our material riches will avail us little if we do not use them to expand the opportunities of our people.

The cost of freedom is always high.

The best road to progress is freedom’s road.

I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.

Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.

Every hidden cell is throbbing with music and life, every fiber thrilling like harp strings.

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

The best way forward is to give more people everywhere greater power to build their own destinies.

Focusing is about saying No.

Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.