"Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for."

"It has been my experience that if we make the effort to listen to people when we meet them, and work to get to know them a little, it is then easy to find something likeable in practically anyone."

"It is better to lose everything you have to keep the balance of justice level, than to live a life of petty privilege devoid of true freedom."

"Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness."

"Rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation and laborious trifles."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"Never underestimate the power of the echo of our deeds ripples through eternity."