If you look beyond the short term violence and instability, you do see significant activities on the part of the Iraqi people that indicate they understand the commitment necessary to govern themselves. It's not clear how they will do it, but it never is.

I’ve been a Yankees fan since I was six.

The problem is you tend to look back and identify mistakes, and as a consequence of feeling terrible about mistakes you say you bungled this so bad, let’s get out of here.

But on the big things, I’m not going to trim in order to win public opinion. Because I really don’t want to serve in the Senate if I arrive there without permission to do the things I think need to be done.

Slow down, especially at the beginning of a speech. You’ll get the audience’s attention by pausing.

When you’re fighting for economic and social justice, you’re always fighting for the minority.

It was not just inappropriate behavior.

I value public service and I’m relatively good at organizing political causes.

When I say be skeptical of everything I mean it. Just because someone was elected to do a job doesn’t mean that person has any idea of what they’re doing.

I thought dying for your country was the worst thing that could happen to you. I think killing for your country can be a lot worse. Because that’s the memory that haunts.