The brain is not the mind. It is probably impossible to look at a map of brain activity and predict or even understand the emotions, reactions, hopes and desires of the mind.

If we got rid of everybody in Washington who sold access for donations, then the town would be empty. But it's unseemly.

The legitimacy of a war is not established by how it is organized but by what it achieves.

The brain writes the autobiography of our species at the conscious level.

People who don't like Trump really don't like Trump. And I guess I'm among them.

Putin's an egomaniac, so there are two ways he can process his ego mania. He can say, "Oh, I stood up to the U.S.," or, "Hey, I'm essential to the world order."

I do think Hillary Clinton should have pivoted and say, I am change, I am change, because people do want some change.