Rhode Island, we can’t afford to keep scaring away innovation. There’s still time to embrace blockchain and become a regional leader. Let’s stop being the state that startups avoid and start being the one they thrive in. It’s time for action. @RIBlockchain

First, you do things because you have to. Then, you do things because you need to. Then, you do things because you want to.

The best answers are more questions.

Thank you, Senator! Your support is invaluable, and it was an honor to have you with us at the 2nd Annual @RIBlockchain Conference. Excited to build on this momentum for next year’s event! 🚀 #BlockchainInnovation #RhodeIsland

Information does not equal wisdom. Data is no substitute for experience.

The effect of liberty is that you can never hold a coalition for long. We are all individual thinkers with our own ideas, and we will inevitably disagree.

Curation over quantity. Melody instead of noise. Negotiate, not stalemate.

“Our scientific power has exceeded our spiritual power, we have guided missiles and misguided men.” - MLK

Ars Longa, Vita Brevis

Conviction, patience, and due diligence.

Volunteering makes you live longer.

Public opinion is the driving force that keeps others from being themselves.

Unique circumstances are not the same as non-repeatable outcomes. How do we reconcile the two and form contingencies? Wherever there is tension, context matters; emotions obfuscate reason, proximity heightens responsibility, and loyalty to the American creed is the only acceptable answer.

The question, “who is the better man?” Has no place in the condition of mere nature, where all people are equal. -Hobbes

The constitutional framework does not assume that the human factor is irrelevant, it’s not supposed to be a machine that goes by itself. It depends on strong skillful public servants.

He went through a great deal of trouble to acquire, but it costs him little to maintain.

What is the duty of good government? Promoting the happiness of those who live under it. What is the duty of good citizenry? Engaging in the government process to ensure it promotes their happiness.

@SecRaimondo says, “Keep moving forward!”

Spend your vacations with friends and family; they aren’t here forever.

In a world where it’s easier to destroy and criticize than it is to build, we must remain a nation of builders.