The essence of America - that which really unites us - is not ethnicity or nationality or religion - it is an idea - and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.

Eventually I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world.

It's a great country where anybody can grow up to be president... except me.

A great thing can only be done by a great person and they do it without effort.

Anarchism is the great liberator of man from the phantoms that have held him captive it is the arbiter and pacifier of the two forces for individual and social harmony.

The great accomplishment of Jobs's life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies - his petulance his narcissism and his rudeness - in the service of perfection.

A great architect is not made by way of a brain nearly so much as he is made by way of a cultivated enriched heart.

Every great person is always being helped by everybody for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.

When you are happy you can forgive a great deal.

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object and pursue it for life.