Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden, mother of Senator Joe Biden:
"You know, she taught her children-all the children who flocked to our house-that you are defined by your sense of honor, and you are redeemed by your loyalty. She believes bravery lives in every heart and her expectation is that it will be summoned.

"Failure at some point in everyone’s life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable. "