"In a government whose distinguishing characteristic should be a diffusion and equalization of its benefits and burdens the advantage of individuals will be augmented at the expense of the community at large"

"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm"

"Creating the kind of connections between people that lead to collective civic action, political expression, community dialogue, shared cultural experiences"

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them"

"Count no day lost in which you waited your turn, took only your share and sought advantage over no one"

"To separate children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone"

"Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances"

"I'd like to run for office someday, but I'm afraid my ability to spell might give me an unfair advantage"

"All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is asked to seek their own personal ends. It's called competition. And competition is antagonism"

"Every disadvantage has its advantage"

"Amongst Women concentrated on the family, and the new book concentrates on a small community. The dominant units in Irish society are the family and the locality. The idea was that the whole world would grow out from that small space"