The strongest form of independence is the ability to think clearly when everyone around you is emotionally invested in being wrong.

Civilization advances when we become more committed to discovering the truth than defending our comfort.

The moment you begin negotiating your principles for acceptance, you have made yourself available for manipulation.

The greatest threat to independent thought is not censorship alone, but the comfort of believing whatever your circle believes.

Never confuse a loud voice with a powerful mind; history is filled with men who shouted but never understood.

If America was built on the promise that an individual could rise beyond the circumstances of their birth. Then, what was Nigeria built on?

History does not always remember the most righteous people; sometimes, it remembers those who understood power well enough to change its direction.

Do not envy the man who has everything; examine whether he has anything that money cannot replace.