"Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual)."

"Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law."

"The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity."

"Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice."

"Knowledge is two-fold, and consists not only in an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is false."

"It is a timeless truth that to lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one."

"The person who needs the other person the least in a relationship is the stronger member."

"It is a profound truth that to know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment."