“Sometimes party loyalty asks too much.”

Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future. And we are all mortal.

We need people who can dream of things that never were.

It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.

Democracy may not be perfect, but at least I don’t have to build a wall to keep my people in.

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.

One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.

Great crises produce great men, and great deeds of courage.

We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others.

The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is unchangeable or certain.

History will never accept difficulties as an excuse.

The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

No sane society chooses to commit national suicide.

A tax cut means higher family income and higher business profits and a balanced federal budget.

The war against hunger is truly mankind’s war of liberation.

In a time of turbulence and change, it is more true than ever that knowledge is power.

When you stop chasing a butterfly, it may land. This is a lot like love.

Let me gaze deeper into your eyes and thank the cosmos in disguise.

You only knew the parts of me you accepted in yourself.

Healing can look a lot like violence.

When will I realize the absence of hate is not love?

This body belongs to all those who live in it.

The only difference between a mother and her daughter is how long they’ve lived with the trauma.

Did our fathers create silence or is it that what makes them our fathers?