The first principle of value that we need to rediscover is this: that all reality hinges on moral foundations. In other words, that this is a moral universe, and that there are moral laws of the universe just as abiding as the physical laws.

Even if I were certain that the world would end tomorrow, I would plant a tree this very day

We must all learn to live together as brothers. Or we will all perish together as foolsFor some strange reason I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. And you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be.

Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself.

What seems so necessary today may not even be desirable tomorrow.

I just want to leave a committed life behind.

Your self-sacrificin g devotion to your purpose in life and your unwavering faith will carry you through times of difficulty.