William Gladstone

"We cannot build a nation on the foundation of injustice."

"The mind without learning is like a lamp without oil."

"In every person lies the capacity for greatness if properly cultivated."

"The bonds of kinship are the strongest bonds in human society."

"Resolve to do what is right, not what is expedient."

"The man who fears nothing is either a fool or a saint."

"Liberty without virtue is license; virtue without liberty is slavery."

"The prosperity of a nation depends upon the virtue of its people."

"We are shaped by the choices we make, not by the circumstances we inherit."

"The highest form of charity is to respect the dignity of the poor."

"A man's legacy is measured by the good he leaves behind."

"The pursuit of truth requires intellectual honesty above all things."

"We must resist the temptation to make the easy choice when the right choice is hard."

"The greatest power is the power to influence the minds of men."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"The man of principle never bends to the winds of popular opinion."

"In the cultivation of the mind lies the true estate of man."

"The bonds of friendship are forged in the fires of shared adversity."

"We are all travelers on a path we do not fully understand."

"The voice of conscience is the voice of God within us."

"Competition should elevate men, not degrade them."

"The beauty of the human spirit emerges in acts of selfless devotion."

"To dream without action is mere fantasy; to act without dreams is mere drudgery."

"The secret of longevity in public office is the courage to change your mind."

"A society is judged by the way it treats those who can do it no good."

"The greatest barrier to progress is the fear of the new."

"In solitude, the mind discovers truths it cannot find in the marketplace."

"The man who truly loves his country will sometimes oppose its government."

"We inherit the Earth; we do not own it."

"The persistence of virtue through hardship is the mark of true character."