"It is a humble truth that a quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a enduring truth that justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good."

"An hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a humble truth that he who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else."

"Fear will knock at every door; only those with resolved hearts refuse to let it enter. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."

"Fear? If I have gained anything by damning myself, it is that I no longer have anything to fear."