"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."

"What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself."

"It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech."

"It is a profound truth that the stoutest timber is forged in the fiercest gales, not in the sheltered grove — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that to know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed."

"The true measure of a man is a mind at peace can weather any storm."

"If I'm in a situation where someone doesn't recognize me and treats me like everyone else, I'm not used to it."