Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having.
It is my conviction that nothing enduring can be built on violence.
I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.
The best way to lose yourself is in the service of others.
I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.
You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body but you will never imprison my mind.
A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.
The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.