“Authority is just and faithful in all matters of promise-keeping; it is also considerate, and that is why a good mother is the best home-ruler.”

“Find the best in everybody. Just keep waiting no matter how long it takes. No one is all evil. Everybody has a good side, just keep waiting, it will come out.”

“Addie always keeps her promises. That's why my mother gave me to her.”

“The best rulers are scarcely known by their subjects;The next best are loved and praised;The next are feared;The next despised:They have no faith in their people,And their people become unfaithful to them.When the best rulers achieve their purposeTheir subjects claim the achievement as their own.”

“What wisdom is there in keeping a person alive above all considerations ? Why should doctors keep restarting someone's heart if they're never going to get well?”

“Hours of crisis often call for sacrifice. In matters of consequence, when have doubt and fear given the best advice? Why not heed faith, courage, and honor?”