Freedom is a clear conscience.

Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.

Practice is everything. This is often misquoted as Practice makes perfect.

He who has once made himself notorious as utterly unprincipled, is not credited even when he speaks the truth.

Pleasures are transient, honors are immortal.

Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity.

He who assists the wicked will in time rue it.

Democracy is better than tyranny.

He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in seeking succor meets with ruin.

However exalted our position, we should still not despise the powers of the humble.

Nothing is impossible to industry (fortitude).

I want you to wrestle with the Bible. Do it. Wrestle until, Jacob-like, you walk with a limp ever after, and you receive the blessing of the Lord.

Imagination is Reality Lite - a useful substitute when the real pleasure is inaccessible, too risky, or too much work.

Read yourself, not books. Truth isn't outside, that's only memory, not wisdom. Memory without wisdom is like an empty thermos bottle - if you don't fill it, it's useless.

A wise man will not communicate his differing thoughts to unprepared minds, or in a disorderly manner.

The way you get more is by having a daily spiritual practice.

For boredom speaks the language of time, and it is to teach you the most valuable lesson of your life - the lesson of your utter insignificance.

Some honorable men spend their whole life preparing for a supreme act of treachery

I wasn't sure whether I was supposed to kneel or buy stamps from him or what.

Sometimes, you are going to give up a bucket, but defense is the key. That's the most important thing.

Female friendships are important because they help define us in a particular time and place.