Persist in doing what you love, and don't give up easily even when facing difficulties.

The best way to succeed is to fail often.

If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.

"The past is a candle at great distance: too close to let you quit, too far to comfort you."

Rationality is not about being right, but about being consistent in your beliefs and actions.