"The ocean of adversity cannot drown the spirit that resolves to stay afloat. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"Put two or three men in positions of conflicting authority. This will force them to work at loggerheads, allowing you to be the ultimate arbiter."

"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people."

"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made."

"I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation."

"I'm sick of playing romantic leads."

"Each and every day health centers provide high-quality primary and preventive care to our constituents."

"Take charge of hidden, sneaky sources of chronic inflammation that can trigger illness and disease by wearing comfortable shoes daily, getting an annual flu vaccine, and asking your doctor why you're not on a statin and baby aspirin if you're over the age of forty."