“The most difficult art is not in the choice of men, but in giving to the men chosen the highest service of which they are capable.”

“The act of praying is the very highest energy of which the human mind is capable; praying, that is, with the total concentration of the faculties. The great mass of worldly men and of learned men are absolutely incapable of prayer.”

“In which, if any, of these constitutions do we find the art of ruling being practiced in the actual government of men? What art is more difficult to learn? But what art is more important to us?”

“There are episodes in most men's lives in which their highest qualities can only cast a deterring shadow over the objects that fill their inward version.”

“Love turns the strongest of men into warriors. When a man has someone to fight for, he's capable of moving mountains."- Finn, Chosen”

“True greatness, true leadership, is achieved not by reducing men to one's service but in giving oneself in selfless service to them.”