"Yet by such worthless beings is a..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson

“Be a listener only, keep within yourself, and endeavor to establish with yourself the habit of silence, especially in politics.”

“A system of general instruction, which shall reach every description of our citizens, from the richest to the poorest, as it was the earliest, so will it be the latest, of all the public concerns in which I shall permit myself to take an interest.”

“Instead of an aristocracy of wealth, of more harm and danger than benefit to society, to make an opening for the aristocracy of virtue and talent, which nature has wisely provided for the direction of the interests of society and scattered with equal hand through all its conditions, was deemed essential to a well-ordered republic.”

“Leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him.”

“Passion creates energy and magnetically pulls co-workers and customers into a shared vision, and it is exceptionally strong when linked with a leader's values.”

“The most anxious man in a prison is the governor.”

“The ordinary literary man, even though he be an eminent historian, is ill-fitted to be a mentor in affairs of government. For...things are for the most part very simple in books, and in practical life very complex.”

“There are only two economists in Congress and hundreds of lawyers. Does that explain why the government is in such a mess?”

“Lots of folks are forced to skimp to support a government that won't.”