America's still a very, very powerful symbol and a very important place of leadership for the world.

I hope that all of us who were fortunate enough to have benefited will put our time, our resources and our efforts into making sure that kids, particularly kids without means, have a way to achieve.

We can't rely - or no country can rely on just a single personality to carry it forward. And so what the American founding fathers understood was that institutions were built for human imperfection not human perfection.

Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.

Does anybody think these people were just sitting around drinking tea?

Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.

Prejudice and bigotry are brought down...by the sheer force of determination of individuals to succeed and the refusal of a human being to let prejudice define the parameters of the possible.