Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.

Liberalism, above all, means emancipation - emancipation from one's fears, his inadequacies, from prejudice, from discrimination, from poverty.

The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future.

Unfortunately, our affluent society has also been an effluent society.

If I believe in something, I will fight for it, with all I have. But I do not demand all or nothing. I would rather get something than nothing.

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

Equality means equality for all - no exceptions, no 'yes, buts', no asterisked footnotes imposing limits.