"To get power over is to defile. To possess is to defile."

"The role of the intelligence - that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates opinions is merely to submit."

"The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves, as far as is possible in the society of today, that union between manual and intellectual labor which characterizes the society we are aiming at."

"A test of what is real is that it is hard and rough. Joys are found in it, not pleasure. What is pleasant belongs to dreams."

"Energy directed with unwavering focus can bend the arc of destiny. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"Beauty in art is the harmony of spirit, intellect, and craft. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."