Your passion may be hard to spot, so keep an open mind and keep searching.

You cannot be on one hand dedicated to peace and on the other dedicated to violence. Those two things are irreconcilable.

The best armor against everything around you is to be well educated, to work hard, to be twice as good as if you had to be, to do languages and culture better.

If you cannot allow people to do their jobs ... nobody with substance and creativity will work for you.

I think America is still a bright, shining city on the hill - not because we're perfect but because we struggle in our imperfections every day.

Out of struggle very often comes victory.

When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.

There's no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service.

I firmly believe you never should spend your time being the former anything.

Power is nothing unless you can turn it into influence.

Differences can be a strength.

You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.

Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better.

Every life is capable of greatness.

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

In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

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

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be