I thought dying for your country was the worst thing that could happen to you. I think killing for your country can be a lot worse. Because that's the memory that haunts.

The idea that somebody who has done something horrible in a war is not willing to talk about it for 32 years is hardly a shocking idea. Quite the contrary.

The cheapest gift I have to give is kindness, and it is the best.

It was not just inappropriate behavior

The problem is you tend to look back and identify mistakes, and as a consequence of feeling terrible about mistakes you say you bungled this so bad, let's get out of here.

Slow down, especially at the beginning of a speech. You'll get the audience's attention by pausing.

When you're fighting for economic and social justice, you're always fighting for the minority.