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The most important thing to me with any politician is that they don't start wars, but education is a big part of that, too, because educated people are less likely to do stupid, violent things.

Politics is a rough and tumble business. It's not for the faint-hearted. I've got bruises and cuts from being in the political arena. But by and large, I understand how to navigate the process.

I'm not just a politician, I'm a guy who has a real deep, substantive, commitment to education.

You can study government and politics in school, but the best way to really understand the process is to volunteer your time.

Politics is a noble activity. We should revalue it, practise it with vocation and a dedication that requires testimony, martyrdom, that is to die for the common good.

Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.

There is one solution to all of our problems: Teaching our kids clarity of thought and political representation in democracy. That's it.

I think politics is important. It's how we run our society. I think it should be natural to have an interest in the subject, and I almost don't understand why some people don't.

Politics organizes our lives. We can't disregard it. Politics has lot of muck, lot of dirt. But that doesn't mean you have to be away from it. It's ubiquitous.