The fate of America cannot depend on any one man. The greatness of America is grounded in principles and not on any single personality.

A year ago our position looked forlorn, and well nigh desperate, to all eyes but our own. Today we may say aloud before an awe-struck world, 'We are still masters of our fate. We still are captain of our souls.

In the end, reconciliation is a spiritual process, which requires more than just a legal framework. It has to happen in the hearts and minds of people.

We can't build our dreams on suspicious minds.

What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.

It's been my fate to compensate for the childhood I've never known.