In retrospect, I do think it’s fair to say that we were overly idealistic and focused on more of the good parts of what connecting people and giving people a voice can bring.

I have too many responsibilities and principles. There’s no time for ‘guilty’ pleasures.

There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well.

I’ve done a lot of things I’m not proud of, such as getting my girlfriend pregnant when I was 23 and the way I handled that.

Since we humans have the better brain, isn’t it our responsibility to protect our fellow creatures from, oddly enough, ourselves?

Citizenship consists in the service of the country.

Somebody has to take responsibility for being a leader.

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

States are not moral agents, people are, and can impose moral standards on powerful institutions.