Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason.

And we have done more in the two and a half years that I've been in here than the previous 43 Presidents to uphold that principle, whether it's ending 'don't ask, don't tell,' making sure that gay and lesbian partners can visit each other in hospitals, making sure that federal benefits can be provided to same-sex couples.

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.

A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.