"Iraq can emerge as a beacon of hope and democracy in the Middle East, and the world, with our help"

"Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage"

"Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness"

"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people"

"Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity; These are its sign and note and character"

"Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven"

"Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity"

"Poets have said that the reason to have children is to give yourself immortality. Immortality? Now that I have five children, my only hope is that they are all out of the house before I die"

"Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy"

"Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us"

"The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those on board"