"My father was a statesman, I am a political woman. My father was a saint, I am a sinner."

"The world is a harsh place, and only the strong survive."

"The world is full of people who are trying to pluck the feathers of a bird without disturbing its flight."

"It is not enough to be good; you must be good for something."

"The greatest danger is not that we aim too high and miss it, but that we aim too low and reach it."