Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company.

Politicians look for interests not people

If you surround yourself with the good and righteous, they can only raise you up. If you surround yourself with the others, they will drag you down into the doldrums of mediocrity, and they will keep you there, but only as long as you permit it.

It is only through work and strife that either nation or individual moves on to greatness. The great man is always the man of mighty effort, and usually the man whom grinding need has trained to mighty effort.

Discourse and critical thinking are essential tools when it comes to securing progress in a democratic society. But in the end, unity and engaged participation are what make it happen.

In flew influence, and out fluttered humility. Be like a butterfly and a flower-beautiful and sought after, yet unassuming and gentle.