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

"The test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"It is a subtle truth that a dream nurtured by daily toil will inevitably outshine a wish born of idle hope."

"Clear thinking requires courage even more than intellect. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"Nature is neutral."

"Nature has no principles. She makes no distinction between good and evil."

"Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of."

"Art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."