Mark Twain put it best when he said, 'Reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated.
The only way to be true to our American tradition is to maintain absolute governmental neutrality regarding religious beliefs and practices
The UN is committed to the goal of ensuring that all nations share in economic, social, & scientific progress. It delivers humanitarian assistance to the victims of wars and natural disasters.
A good coach must celebrate in private. He cannot gloat to the press after a victory or criticize heavily after defeat... His game is of such motivation and strategy that only a few people understand his craft.
When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable.
Give to another human being without the expectation of a return.
People tell me, "I'm glad you said that." But this is not a spectator sport. This is an activity that requires daily moral awakening as well as a commitment that leads to real change.
Tax (reform) is ultimately a decision about values.
I like the rough impersonality of New York ... Human relations are oiled by jokes, complaints, and confessions-all made with the assumption of never seeing the other person again.
When the playing is over, one can sense that one's youth has been spent playing a game, and now both the game and youth are gone.
Working with the UN's diplomacy and development arms, we can prevent minor differences from escalating into wars. When conflicts do break out, UN peacekeepers should play a role in defusing and settling them. Without giving up our sovereignty, we can help the UN with better training and better command and control in order to develop more effective peacekeeping forces.
Trying to take money out of politics is like trying to take jumping out of basketball.
Al Gore clearly has the vision... it's a much better vision than that of George W. Bush.
