Don't ask whether it is going to be easy. Ask whether it is worth it.

What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.

Ethics is not for wimps. It's not easy being a good person. That's why it's such a lofty goal and an admirable achievement

Don't sacrifice a good life for a good time.

Honesty doesn't always pay, but dishonesty always costs.

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the many things we have to be thankful for, not so we feel guilty about what we have that others don't, but to be genuinely grateful for our blessings.

Lincoln described character is a tree and reputation as its shadow. The tree will always be what it is but the shadow we see depends on where we stand and the angle of the light.