Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean.

These soldiers deserve a better defense secretary than the one we have.

Frankly, I think that the news industry is critically important because it points out things and surfaces truths that can often be uncomfortable. I think that that’s working, and the spotlight has been pointed on things that we have a responsibility to do better, and I accept that.

The thing that motivates me is a very common form of motivation. And that is, with other folks counting on me, it’s so easy to be motivated.

I believe we have to nip Ebola in the bud before it spreads through Africa and to other countries.

The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.

It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.

It’s not that every single thing that happens on Facebook is gonna be good. This is humanity. People use tools for good and bad, but I think that we have a clear responsibility to make sure that the good is amplified and to do everything we can to mitigate the bad.

If I see something dirty or untidy, I have to clean it up.

Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.