One who has accumulated virtue will certainly also possess eloquence; but he who has eloquence doe not necessarily possess virtue.

To become a leader, you must first become a human being

There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution.

We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living

If the search for riches were sure to be successful, though I should become a groom with a whip in my hand to get them, I will do so. As the search may not be successful, I will follow after that which I love.

A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.

You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath