Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

When you hear the word 'Invietable' watch out! An enemy of humanity has identified himself.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.