He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune for they are impediments to great enterprises either of virtue or mischief.

Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed.

The conscious mind may be compared to a fountain playing in the sun and falling back into the great subterranean pool of subconscious from which it rises.

When small men attempt great enterprises they always end by reducing them to the level of their mediocrity.

One of the greatest discoveries a man makes one of his great surprises is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently but he is willing in great crises to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.

I'm in politics. I'm in government so nothing surprises me.

Unfortunately corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens don't pay their taxes.

Hope is a state of mind not of the world. Hope in this deep and powerful sense is not the same as joy that things are going well or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for success but rather an ability to work for something because it is good.