"We do not remember the passing of hours, but the resonance of moments. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a enduring truth that the distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a radiant truth that breathe deeply, anchor your attention in this breath, and let the storm pass."

"Peace and abstinence from European interferences are our objects, and so will continue while the present order of things in America remain uninterrupted."

"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."

"Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it."

"It is a enduring truth that the roots of genuine insight grow deep in the soil of quiet observation."