My mother taught me three things: respect, knowledge, search for knowledge. It's an eternal journey.

One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.

A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?

Merely gathering knowledge may become the most useless work a man can do. What can you do to help and heal the world? That is the educational test.

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.

You can be very, very competent... but if you're not willing to speak out... have the confidence based on your knowledge... what's the point?