True greatness is sovereign wisdom. We are never deceived by our virtues.

God has placed the genius of women in their hearts, because the works of this genius are always works of love.

Eloquence dwells quite as much in the hearts of the hearers as on the lips of the orator.

Love of country produces among men such examples as Cincinnatus, Alfred, Washington--pure, unselfish, symmetrical; among women, Vittoria Colonna, Madame Roland, Charlotte Corday, Jeanne Darc--romantic, devoted, marvelous.

Argument should be polite as well as logical.

If they say "you have your last chance to look at the world", I wish that look would from Çamlıca of Istanbul.

Barbarism recommences by the excess of civilization.