It is especially painful when narcissists suffer memory loss because they are losing parts of the person they love most.

When your institution is under assault, you're feeling like the weight is on it and the history might be flowing away, don't turn inward, go outward.

The government is supposed to provide a level playing field where people can compete fairly. It's not supposed to cut deals with one company or another to do so.

Politics really is a team sport. You really have to work the whole system to get somewhere down the road.

When you're in governance, you understand the limitations and the complexities of governance.

People have been raised in a morality that says, "If it feels all right for you, it's probably OK."

If you go in a confirmation process, you're going to be asked about the embarrassing or stupid things you said. You should have a view.