We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly.

In this world of change, nothing which comes stays, and nothing which goes is lost.

Our vanity is the constant enemy of our dignity.

The best advice on the art of being happy is about as easy to follow as advice to be well when one is sick.

There are words which are worth as much as the best actions, for they contain the germ of them all.

Strength alone knows conflict, weakness is born vanquished.

There are two ways of attaining an important end, force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time.

In order to have an enemy, one must be somebody. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force. A malicious enemy is better than a clumsy friend.

The mind wears the colors of the soul, as a valet those of his master.

Repentance is accepted remorse.

Travel is the frivolous part of serious lives, and the serious part of frivolous ones.

Youth should be a savings bank.

The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least.

The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two.

We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly.

One must be a somebody before they can have a enemy. One must be a force before he can be resisted by another force.

We expect everything and are prepared for nothing.

Resignation is putting God between ourselves and our troubles.

There is an ongoing debate about the reform of the U.N. system.

What I think we need to do to engage the American people in a conversation about entitlement reform is to have a bipartisan group of people who come together and put every solution on the table, every alternative on the table. And then we ought to engage in a long conversation with the American people so they understand the choices.

Reducing the budget for Amtrak makes no sense unless the Administration is prepared to implement a reform strategy which can be supported by the budget request.

No advance in wealth, no softening of manners, no reform or revolution has ever brought human equality a millimeter nearer.

A balanced program for tax reform based upon the common sense idea of lowering taxes out of surplus revenues.

For our welfare reform efforts to be successful, we must empower local charitable organizations with the resources to address their local community needs.

It's nice to have a lot of people in the field. Independent, third party, Libertarian, Reform and other party candidates can do what they want to do. I welcome them to the race.

I think that I am better than the people who are trying to reform me.

Welfare reform happened with reconciliation; half the Democrats voted for it. The Bush tax cuts happened with reconciliation; twelve Democratic Senators voted for it. You didn't have a real partisan issue on those times that it was used.

Social Security must be preserved and strengthened. But we need to be candid about the costs and willing to make the tough choices that real reform will require.

I welcome the Democrats' ideas on Social Security. I think it is very important to make a bipartisan reform.

The United Nations has a critical role to play in promoting stability, security, democracy, human rights, and economic development. The UN is as relevant today as at any time in its history, but it needs reform.

Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe.

Look at what the Omar of Qatar is doing, for example - the King of Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain. There are reform movements taking place, efforts to broaden the political participation of the populations of the region.

First need in the reform of hospital management? That's easy! The death of all dietitians, and the resurrection of a French chef.

We are now preparing for the reform of the yuan's exchange rate system. For such reforms to take place, we need good economic conditions... and we need to do it under tight control.

Now that this legislation has passed the House, I look forward to the vote in the Senate that will bring us to Conference, where we can resolve any outstanding issues and make this postal reform reality - for the Postal Service and for all Americans.

We're saying no changes for Medicare for people above the age of 55. And in order to keep the promise to current seniors who've already retired and organized their lives around this program, you have to reform it for the next generation.

The design of those commissioners, frigates and warlike force is directed rather against Long Island and these your Honors' possessions, than to the imagined reform of New England.

The President's budget pays for only six months of the war in Iraq and completely overlooks the transition costs of Social Security reform. The Administration always lied about the cost of the Medicare drug bill.

What we're going to do is redouble our efforts on financial regulatory reform, because that has in it sensible things like say on pay, so at least the shareholders are minding the store, sensible things like saying, for heaven's sakes, compensation should be focused on - on long term, so that you don't have rewards for short-term risk-taking.

At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he is seventy he still wants to reform the world, but he know he can't.

In our view, successful reform is not an event. It is a sustainable process that will build on its own successes - a virtuous cycle of change.

I basically believe the medical insurance industry should be nonprofit, not profit-making. There is no way a health reform plan will work when it is implemented by an industry that seeks to return money to shareholders instead of using that money to provide health care.

People who love soft methods and hate iniquity forget this; that reform consists in taking a bone from a dog. Philosophy will not do it.

Every one says: 'Listen, I'd love to reinvest. I'd love to hire people. But I have no idea what this healthcare bill is going to do to my bottom line. I have no idea what this financial reform bill is going to do... I'm not going to step out a limb and do any of those until I know what this government is going to do to me.'

It's clear that we need comprehensive immigration reform.

You see, nature will do exactly what it must, and if we are a hindrance to its development, to even its destructive powers to reform itself and we are in a way, we will go.

Ten years ago, Republicans decided it was time to reform our broken welfare system and give welfare recipients the tools they needed to escape the system and build a better life.

BC is not going to replace the hierarchy, and BC is not going to lead some major reform in the Catholic Church - that's got to come out of the whole Catholic community.

With regard to the ballot, it is worthy of remark that no meeting has been held in favour of Reform at which the ballot has not been strongly insisted upon.