Physical courage to a person of honour is easier and less risky than acts that could subject him to embarrassment or humiliation or a diminished career or reputation. These things he must live with. To die for honor is an easier thought to bear.

We all have three characters: the one we really have, the one we try to convince the world we have, and the one we think we have.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of good intentions.

Never underestimate the power of temptation to disarm your better senses. Throughout the ages good people surrendered their honor for the empty promise that wealth or power would bring fulfillment and their dignity, good name and self-esteem for the passing pleasures of sex and drugs.

Creating a child takes no love or skill; being a parent requires lots of both.

You are the captain of your own ship; don't let anyone else take the wheel.

Personal integrity is important, not because it gets us what we want, but because it helps us be what we want.