"I have spent a long time in politics and have come to the conclusion that there are some things you just cannot change."

"I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near."

"Freedom under the law is the most precious thing we have."

"We must not be afraid to be ourselves."

"Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. And where there is despair, may we bring hope."