"For those who possess and can wield..." - Quote by Aristotle

“The energy of the mind is the essence of life.”

“Nor was civil society founded merely to preserve the lives of its members; but that they might live well: for otherwise a state might be composed of slaves, or the animal creation... nor is it an alliance mutually to defend each other from injuries, or for a commercial intercourse. But whosoever endeavors to establish wholesome laws in a state, attends to the virtues and vices of each individual who composes it; from whence it is evident, that the first care of him who would found a city, truly deserving that name, and not nominally so, must be to have his citizens virtuous.”

“Perception starts with the eye.”

“The false can never grow into truth by growing in power.”

“Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.”

“Be the chief but never the lord.”

“Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.”

“It's the most important decision I've had to make since 1978 when I decided to get abikini wax. [On his running for California Governor]”

“What Washington needs is adult supervision.”