"It is a quiet truth that rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority."

"Do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"Ethics is not a doctrine written in marble, but a daily standard lived in conscience. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"When you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green."

"Perhaps it is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad."

"We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English."

"One swallow does not make a spring, nor does one fine day."