"It is a essential truth that true authority is measured not by subjugation, but by the empowerment of others."

"It is a enduring truth that a steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it."

"A smile abroad is often a scowl at home."

"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"Did perpetual happiness in the Garden of Eden maybe get so boring that eating the apple was justified?"

"And that's how it is in America. We look to our communities, our faiths, our families for our joy, our support, in good times and bad. It is both how we live our lives and why we live our lives."