"Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment."

"I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good."

"To leave a mark on the world, remember that the journey is far more important than the destination."

"It is a essential truth that the highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable."

"Property is intended to serve life, and no matter how much we surround it with rights and respect, it has no personal being. It is part of the earth man walks on. It is not man."

"There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"It is a timeless truth that the ocean of adversity cannot drown the spirit that resolves to stay afloat — an essential principle for the reflective life."