The sovereignty of one's self over one's self is called Liberty.

Know thou the self (spirit) as riding in a chariot, The body as the chariot. Know thou the intellect as the chariot-driver, And the mind as the reins. The senses, they say, are the horses; The objects of sense, what they range over. The self combined with senses and mind Wise men call "the enjoyer.

A war for a great principle ennobles a nation.

We must pass through the darkness, to reach the light.

That which we do for ourselves dies with us … that which we do for others lives forever.

There are greater and better things in us all, than the world takes account of, or than we take note of; if we would but find them out.

He who endeavors to serve, to benefit, and improve the world, is like a swimmer, who struggles against a rapid current, in a river lashed into angry waves by the winds. Often they roar over his head, often they beat him back and baffle him. Most men yield to the stress of the current... Only here and there the stout, strong heart and vigorous arms struggle on toward ultimate success.