Power rots the soul. Rare is the individual who becomes a better person for having possessed it.

In my mind, becoming a better person means striving to be a model in everything we do so that others will be inspired by our examples.

Few things anger me more than when an innocent animal is abused or neglected; such occasions make me wish I was a judge so I could throw the book at the guilty.

Genuine cultural progress occurs when individuals solve problems without resorting to politics or politicians.

Nearly 40 years ago, I went to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to interview the Finance Minister, Leslie Delatour. He was one of the smartest people I ever met. Afterwards, I published this interview. His time in the job was short but he did the right thing, as you can see from his amazing insights in this interview (click on headline). Sadly, he died of cancer in 2001 at the age of 51.

If you’ve supported the monstrous expansion of the federal government in recent decades, or if you’ve got a laundry list of things you want it to do because you think it’s not yet big enough, then don’t blow smoke about clean and honest politics. You’re part of the problem.

Hope is a potent stimulant. Never, ever, let it slip away. No matter what.