“Could the straggling thoughts of individuals be collected, they would frequently form materials for wise and able men to improve into useful matter.”

“Nationalism is a form of cultural self-centeredness, and as a collective thought-form, can only exist because the dominant in-group is itself comprised of self-centered and narcissistic individuals.”

“The wise and the good never form the majority of any large society and it seldom happens that their measures are uniformly adopted.... [All that wise and good men can do is] to persevere in doing their duty to their country and leave the consequences to him who made men only; neither elated by success, however great, nor discouraged by disappointments however frequent or mortifying.”

“The good is enough additude is not what we're looking for, we have got to use every oppurtunity to improve indivisually so we can improve collectively”

“Any book thoughtfully read sharpens the mind and improves on and individual's professional potential.”

“Individuals who frequently read fiction seem to be better able to understand other people, empathize with them and see the world from their perspective.”