"It is a humble truth that the moral compass points true only when freed from the magnetism of personal gain — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The simplest truths often reveal that the pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."

"Art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"He who reads widely and ponders deeply builds an unshakeable inner citadel — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse."

"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."

"Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing."

"Forgive, son men are men they needs must err."