“Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.”

The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.

If a leader doesn’t convey passion and intensity then there will be no passion and intensity within the organization and they’ll start to fall down and get depressed.

You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.

We are not going to dwell on those things that divide us. We are going to rejoice in those things that keep us together to make this a better country – to reach down and back to touch every young person in need!

Trust is the essence of Leadership.

Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.

I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.

You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.

The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.

There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.

Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.

All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.

Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.

As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.

You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.

Russia does not and cannot have any political choice but democracy.

I believe the Japan-U.S. alliance is the only indispensable alliance, and I’d like to use my visit to further strengthen this relationship.

Russia is a part of the West and at the same time is a part of the Asia-Pacific.

The Russian people have their own cultural code, their own tradition.

Japan will calmly proceed with its activities in line with international law.

A healthy country is a happy country.

The Russian people and Russian culture are the linchpin, the glue that binds together this unique civilization.

I am ready to give everything for Japan.