"Behold a worthy sight, to which the God, turning his attention to his own work, may direct his gaze. Behold an equal thing, worthy of a God, a brave man matched in conflict with evil fortune."

"A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand."

"Vision without execution is fantasy; execution without vision is chaos. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"Sometimes even to live is an act of courage."

"Likewise, education can direct people toward good or evil ends. When education is based on a fundamentally distorted worldview, the results are horrific."

"The echoes of eternity remind us that the true master is an eternal student."

"It is a enduring truth that experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To penetrate and dissipate these clouds of darkness, the general mind must be strengthened by education."