"The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it."

"A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."

"Popular opinions, on subjects not palpable to sense, are often true, but seldom or never the whole truth."

"The duty of man is the same in respect to his own nature as in respect to the nature of all other things, namely not to follow it but to amend it."

"So in our pride we ordered for breakfast an omelet, toast and coffee and what has just arrived is a tomato salad with onions, a dish of pickles, a big slice of watermelon and two bottles of cream soda."

"It is a quiet truth that to lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A visionary sees the unseen and knows wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to listen."

"It is a steadfast truth that a heart touched by genuine kindness never loses its warmth."