The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes.

Man is by nature a political animal.

Because motivation pervades all action, it is important that we have a positive motivation. Whatever we are involved in, whether it’s politics, education, medicine, law, engineering, science, business or industry, the nature of our motivation determines the character of our work.

Today also there is an urge toward social progress, toward tolerance and freedom of thought, toward a larger political unity… But the students at our universities have ceased as completely as their teachers to embody the hopes and ideals of the people.

I have such respect for 'Democracy Now!'

The intersection of law, politics, and technology is going to force a lot of good thinking.

Antitrust is the way that the government promotes markets when there are market failures. It has nothing to do with the idea of free information

Corruption is one of the most common reasons I hear in views that criticize aid.

The intersection of law, politics, and technology is going to force a lot of good thinking.

Money has always been in politics. And I'm not sure you'd want money to be completely out of politics.

Netscape was able to get the government working on its behalf.

There's no such thing as going to a soapbox and saying, 'The government's corrupt,' and not having the intelligence service see your face. In the digital world, that can be done.

I'm sorry that we have to have a Washington presence. We thrived during our first 16 years without any of this. I never made a political visit to Washington and we had no people here. It wasn't on our radar screen. We were just making great software.

Countries which receive aid do graduate. Within a generation, Korea went from being a big recipient to being a big aid donor. China used to get quite a bit of aid; now it's aid-neutral.

Well, no one gives aid to Zimbabwe through the Mugabe government.

I'm sorry that we have to have a Washington presence. We thrived during our first 16 years without any of this. I never made a political visit to Washington and we had no people here. It wasn't on our radar screen. We were just making great software.

Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.