“The great model of the affection of love in human beings is the sentim...” — William Godwin Quote

“The great model of the affection of love in human beings is the sentiment which subsists between parents and children.”

“A just and a brave man acts fearlessly and with explicitness; he does not shun, but court, the scrutiny of mankind; he lives in the face of day, and the whole world confesses the clearness of his spirit and the rectitude of his conduct.”

“Great changes cannot take place in the minds of generations of men without a corresponding change in their external symbols. There must be a harmony between the inner and the outward condition of human beings, and the progress of the one must keep pace with the progress of the other.”

“Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind.”

“Love conquers all difficulties, surmounts all obstacles, and effects what to any other power would be impossible.”

“What is there so offensive to which habit has not the power to reconcile us?”

“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.”

“No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined.”

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?”

“I never worked hard until I got to the Howard Law School and met Charlie Houston... I saw this man's dedication, his vision, his willingness to sacrifice, and I told myself, 'You either shape up or ship out.' When you are being challenged by a great human being, you know that you can't ship out.”

“Sports are such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.”