“In the 21st century, you have to use technology as one of the tools in the toolkit to bring about social change.”

Democratic elections alone do not remedy the crisis of confidence in government. Moreover, there is no viable justification for a democratic system in which public participation is limited to voting.

Starting early and getting girls on computers, tinkering and playing with technology, games and new tools, is extremely important for bridging the gender divide that exists now in computer science and in technology.

Network technology has irrevocably changed campaigning and elections. It has the potential to transform governance and the workings of our democracy for the better.

To me, technology was a means to an end to achieve the social justice goals, stronger democracy and more effective government that is the aim of what I do.

The same technologies enabling us to work together at a distance are creating the expectation to do better at governing ourselves.

Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.

Man is the only animal to borrow tools.

Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.

The true Mason always carries his working tools everywhere.

Kids have tools to do what I’m doing.

First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.

If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.

Best productivity tool ever invented? Easy…the word “no”.