Only the educated are free.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
I can, therefore I am.
Always desire to learn something useful.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
The only difference is that religion is much better organised and has been around much longer, but it's the same story with different characters and different costumes.