"The twelve good rules, the royal game of goose."

"Nothing is ever done beautifully which is done in rivalship: or nobly, which is done in pride."

"Men were not intended to work with the accuracy of tools, to be precise and perfect in all their actions."

"Civilization is the making of civil persons."

"Freedom is only granted us that obedience may be more perfect."

"Experience - the wisdom that enables us to recognise in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced."

"Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service."

"An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous."

"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."

"As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities."

"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success."

"When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary."

"Time makes more converts than reason."

"Women may not have it easy, but we are given a fairer chance to reach for the top."

"I think I'll always want to improve my defense. That's something that can always be better. Not saying it's bad now, just something you should always work on."

"Relentless, repetitive self talk is what changes our self-image."

"There are no mistakes or failures, only lessons."

"I'm urging NASA to foster the development of what I call 'runway landers.' No, that's not the name of a high stakes gambler from Vegas. It's a type of spacecraft that flies to orbit like the retiring Shuttles but then glides to a landing like an airplane on a runway. Just like the Shuttles do."

"Extraordinary observations require extraordinary evidence."

"American greatness was elevated significantly after Sputnik."

"We just want to continue to be able to let them develop and progress. We're not disappointed in anybody. We're actually encouraged by our ability to throw the ball with consistency in the game by all the quarterbacks."

"Progress has not followed a straight ascending line, but a spiral with rhythms of progress and retrogression, of evolution and dissolution."