“Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.”

“self respect. self reliance. self control.”

“Three of the greatest failings, want of sense, of courage, or of vigilance.”

“It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position.”

“For the whole earth is the tomb of famous men; not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions in their own country, but in foreign lands there dwells also an unwritten memorial of them, graven not on stone but in the hearts of men. Make them your examples, and, esteeming courage to be freedom and freedom to be happiness, do not weigh too nicely the perils of war."[Funeral Oration of Pericles]”

“The chief element of happiness is this: to want to be what you are.”

“People need self-respect, but self-respect must be earned -- it cannot be self-respect if it's not earned -- and the only way to earn anything is to achieve it in the face of the possibility of failing.”