The Most Interesting People Are Never Perfect.

You Can't Love What You Don't Know Much About. You Can't Convince, Stimulate, Hold The Attention, Teach, If You Don't Know What You're Talking About.

To This Noble End The Delegates Had Pledged Their Lives, Their Fortunes, And Their Sacred Honor.

Since September 11, It Seems To Me That Never In Our Lifetime, Except Possibly In The Early Stages Of World War Ii, Has It Been Clearer That We Have As A Source Of Strength, A Source Of Direction, A Source Of Inspiration - Our Story.

Each Generation, We Peel Back Biases That Have Blinded Those Before Us. The More We Know About The Past Enables Us To Ask Richer And More Provocative Questions About Who We Are Today.

You've Got To Marinate Your Head, In That Time And Culture. You've Got To Become Them." (speaking About Researching, And Reading, And Immersing Yourself In History)