"The test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that a steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest."

"It is a unyielding truth that the ocean of adversity cannot drown the spirit that resolves to stay afloat."

"In the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Clear thinking requires courage even more than intellect. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"How do you dare to ask me for a solution? It's like asking Seneca for a solution. You remember what he did? He committed suicide!"

"There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls."

"What people fear most about tragedy is its randomness - a taxi cab jumps the curb and hits a pedestrian, a gun misfires and kills a bystander. Better to have some rational cause and effect between incident and injury. And if cause and effect aren't possible, better that there at least be some reward for all the suffering."