The European talks of progress because by the aid of a few scientific discoveries he has established a society which has mistaken comfort for civilisation.

The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

Sir, I shall not defeat you - I shall transcend you.

I grew intoxicated with my own eloquence.

All is race; there is no other truth ,and every race must fall which carelessly suffers its blood to become mixed.

I feel a very unusual sensation - if it is not indigestion, I think it must be gratitude.