Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined. – Patrick Henry
The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled. – Andrew Carnegie
I think life is sort of like a competition, whether its in sports, or its achieving in school, or its achieving good relationships with people. And competition is a little bit of what its all about. – Sanford I. Weill