The nation is faced with one of the most corporate-orientated anti-consumer Congresses in our history.

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust.

Turn on to politics, or politics will turn on you.

The 'democracy gap' in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the 'least worst' every four years and then wonder why after every cycle the 'least worst' gets worse.

A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.

Power has to be insecure to be responsive.

A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.

Your best teacher is your last mistake.