"I have often wondered whether it is right to be so deeply involved in politics, for it leaves little time for other things."

"You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose."

"My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition."

"People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights."

"I suppose I am a little old-fashioned. I believe in the simple things, like honesty and hard work."