McCain is a man of principle, integrity and courage, and has the skills and leadership qualities to lead our country and restore dignity to the offic… - Peter C. Brownell

Plotinus he had attempted to deepen his knowledge of the exotic philosophy of the Persians and Indians. Only later in life did he indulge, with ever greater tranquility, in Plato's ancient dialectics. The appeal of his writings comes from being the work of a troubled and anxious man who found his way through harsh, rational discipline and achieved calm and clarity in adulthood. (Part 1, chapter II, p. 57)

Benedict XVI is right when he says that the West has "become Christian". The equation "Christian=Western", historically, is blasphemy.

In this particular job, I'd like to see myself as a community servant. This is not a profession. I don not view myself as a professional politician. I characterize myself as someone who's just doing a period of community service in my life here. Longer than two years, but less than a lifetime.