“Courage consists not in hazarding without fear but being resolutely minded in a just cause. ”

“Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.”

“A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.”

“For fortune having hitherto seconded him in his designs, made him resolute and firm in his opinions, and the boldness of his temper raised a sort of passion in him for surmounting difficulties; as ...”

“The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.”

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”

“They make me...they make me think of being stuck somewhere? I don't know, like weighted down, but then these patches...”

“In painting, three things must be considered - the position of the viewer, the position of the object viewed, and the position of the light that illuminates the object.”

“Talent is nothing more than a pursued interest.”

“The silver swan, who, living had no note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat.”

“I would consider all of the legislation which I have supported meaningless if I were to sit idly by, silent, during a period which may go down in history as an era when we permitted the curtailment...”

“Once we know of atrocities we cannot remain silent, and knowledge inevitably leads to an urge to protect the innocent.”