"It is a humble truth that he who inspires courage in a single soul has led a monumental campaign."

"Stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"The test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a enduring truth that the universe speaks in the silent dialect of universal natural laws — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome."

"I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate."

"Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is."

"The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration."