Well may the boldest fear and the wisest tremble when incurring responsibilities on which may depend our country's peace and prosperity, and in some degree the hopes and happiness of the whole human family.

That man is idle who can do something better.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The theory of relativity worked out by Mr. Einstein, which is in the domain of natural science, I believe can also be applied to the political field. Both democracy and human rights are relative concepts - and not absolute and general.

Jiang Zemin

The world's great men have not commonly been great scholars, nor its great scholars great men.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.

Willie Stargell

All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them.

American Indian Proverb, Arapaho

What is my life if I am no longer useful to others.

Johann von Goethe

Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty menWalk under his huge legs and peep aboutTo find ourselves dishonourable graves.Men at some time are masters of their fates:The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,But in ourselves, that we are underlings.This is probably the source for: It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

William Shakespeare, Julius Caes

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

John C. Maxwell

Tell the trial lawyers to get out of your state and to quit costing businessmen and women.

Rick Perry

You can't change who you are, but you can change what you have in your head, you can refresh what you're thinking about, you can put some fresh air in your brain.

Ernesto Bertarelli

The alternative to a vacation is to stay home and tip every third person you see.

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With gridlock the norm, Congress's approval rating is below 10 percent and the public has lost faith in its national leadership.

Ron Fournier