"It is proof of sincerity, which I..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson

“Wake up, dream, have the ambition to do the things you have always dreamed of, go farther than any man has ever been before, go as far as it is possible for any man to go, what have you got to lose? Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”

“It is strangely absurd to suppose that a million of human beings, collected together, are not under the same moral laws which bind each of them separately.”

“By... [selecting] the youths of genius from among the classes of the poor, we hope to avail the State of those talents which nature has sown as liberally among the poor as the rich, but which perish without use if not sought for and cultivated.”

“When a problem first arises, try to remain humble and maintain a sincere attitude, and be concerned that the outcome is fair.”

“Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself.”

“Marianne was silent; it was impossible for her to say what she did not feel, however trivial the occasion.”

“Machiavelli is right: one always must live with one's friends with the idea that they may turn into one's enemies. He should have said, with everyone.”

“Outside of love, no two things are more valued in another person than trust and loyalty.”

“A permanent peace cannot be prepared by threats but only by the honest attempt to create a mutual trust. However strong national armaments may be, they do not create military security for any nation nor do they guarantee the maintenance of peace.”