Trying hard and working hard is its own reward. It feeds the soul. It affirms your will and your power. And it radiates from you, lighting the way for all those who see you.

The only way to vanquish cowardice is to brandish courage.

One doesn’t have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient. In fact, a man convinced of his virtue even in the midst of his vice...

A lie is like a cat: you need to stop it before it gets out the door or it’s really hard to catch.

We don’t vote for people because they are the exact embodiment of our values, but because they are likely to be the most responsive to them.

There is no wrong time to do the right thing.

Co-opted convictions will always betray you.

Our politics are overrun with characters acting at the behest of shadows.