"True freedom is where an individual's thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor - no matter the personal price."

"One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught."

"Yearning for the seemingly impossible is the path to human progress."

"Sometimes power is all a person has, so they will protect it even unto their own destruction, for without power they have nothing."

"An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things."

"The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear."

"Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms."

"Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred."

"The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places."

"Why do we laugh at such terrible things? Because comedy is often the sarcastic realization of inescapable tragedy."

"Self-made men often worship their creator."

"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."

"There is little more powerful than when truth joins action."

"Never expect a loan to a friend to be paid back if you want to keep that friend."

"A person who makes few mistakes makes little progress."

"There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love."

"Comfort in expressing your emotions will allow you to share the best of yourself with others, but not being able to control your emotions will reveal your worst."

"Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it."

"Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves."

"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."

"Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness."

"Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small but meaningful accomplishments."

"Don't make the mistake of thinking that you have to agree with people and their beliefs to defend them from injustice."

"The greatest joys are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in what we hope for."

"One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his strength for battles that can be won."

"Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind."

"He who is silent must be agreed with, for what shall the wings of opposition thresh upon, without the winds of conversation to shoulder them."