To be safe at the expense of the liberty of other people is a difficult equation.

The main thing is to remain oneself, under any circumstances; that was and is our common purpose.

I consider it my patriotic duty as an ordinary citizen - not as Secretary of State - to ask questions. I think we have to ask ourselves the tough questions.

The best book, like the best speech, will do it all - make us laugh, think, cry and cheer - preferably in that order.

History is written backwards but lived forwards.

I have had fun being who I became, so to speak.

While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.