“Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.”

• Without courage there is no beginning, as it is the fundamental quality that allows us to initiate action and pursue goals by overcoming our fear.

“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”

• If we are unable to think of contrasting ideology without giving in to the inherent bias, then we ultimately fail to embody the true mark of an educated mind.