The duty of labor is written on a man's body: in the stout muscle of the arm,, and the delicate machinery of the hand.

Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into the dark.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

Democracy means not "I am as good as you are" but "You are as good as I am.".

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

Magnificent promises are always to be suspected.

A happy wedlock is a long falling in love.

I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one. . . . But from what I see I am sure it bends toward justice.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect. Be true to your own mind and conscience, your heart and your soul. So only can you be true to God.

Nature is man's religious book, with lessons for every day.

The beauty he saw in her was the beauty she forgot to see in herself and what a beautiful reminder, that love is what will see us all through.

Speech ... is an invention of man's to prevent him from thinking.

Anybody can do their best, but we are helped by the Spirit of God to do better than our best.

Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.

Karate is a defensive art from beginning to end.

I understand that there are a lot of things you cannot control in this world.

If you make a mistake as a prosecutor, your mistakes go home, whereas if you make a mistake defending, they go to jail.

When you’ve practiced that so long that you forget you’re practising, you work on making it smooooooth. You won’t have to worry about the last one – you get those three, and you’ll be fast.

Attentiveness is the natural prayer of the Soul.

A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.