"Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted for the defense of the rich against the poor, or of those who have some property against those who h..."
- Adam Smith
"The great source of both the misery and disorders of human life, seems to arise from over-rating the difference between one permanent situation and another. Avarice over-rates the difference between p..."
"There is a great deal of ruin in a nation."
"I must give you this warning: your journeys will rarely ever go as you plan. You will make mistakes, and you will feel lost. Whenever that happens, look to the light and keep moving forward in faith."
- Seth Adam Smith
"In the quiet of the graveyard, the couple knelt together in soul-stretching silence—wishing, waiting, hoping, praying."
"Willpower, though important in its own way, is never enough. In order for you to be truly powerful, you must open up and trust in something beyond yourself—something you cannot prove for certain."
"Have faith in the light you carry."
"Faith is believing in something you cannot prove for certain."
"Always go as far as you can see, then let faith take you the rest of the way."
"And so I tell you, restless one, that no matter what happens, when things get dark, look to the light and keep moving forward in faith."