The great men of the earth are but the marking-stones on the road of humanity; they are the priests of its religion.

To be mistaken is a misfortune to be pitied; but to know the truth and not to conform one's actions to it is a crime which Heaven and Earth condemn.

God holds with the strong.

A Country is not a mere territory; the particular territory is only its foundation. The Country is the idea which rises upon that foundation; it is the sentiment of love, the sense of fellowship which binds together all the sons of that territory.

Liberty and equality--lovely and sacred words!

The great men of the earth are but the marking-stones on the road of humanity; they are the priests of its religion.

Preach in the name of God. The learned will smile; ask the learned what they have done for their country. The priests will excommunicate you . . .