You see, gentlemen, they have something to die for. They've discovered they're a people. They're awakening.

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it.

A creature who has spent his life creating one particular representation of his selfdom will die rather than become the antithesis of that representation

If I'd been born in my grandfather's time, I'd have made my grandfather's mistakes. Theres no doubt of it. I just don't want to make my grandfather's mistakes today.

There exists a limit to the force even the most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin.

Thinking you know something is a sure way to blind yourself.

Do actions agree with words? There's your measure of reliability. Never confine yourself to the words.