"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence."

"Man's greatness consists in his ability to do and the proper application of his powers to things needed to be done."

"A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it."

"I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted."

"Women are nothing but machines for producing children."

"All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened."

"It is a radiant truth that experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson."

"Morality is a private and costly luxury."