Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.

the fundamental right of freedom of thought and expression is essential. If you curtail what the other fellow says and does, you curtail what you yourself may say and do.

When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else.

... any citizen should be willing to give all that he has to give his country in work or sacrifice in times of crisis.

If anyone were to ask me what I want out of life I would say- the opportunity for doing something useful, for in no other way, I am convinced, can true happiness be attained.

No one can insult you without your permission.

Furnish an example, stop preaching, stop shielding, don't prevent self-reliance and initiative, allow your children to develop along thier own lines.