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 . . .

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

Every mission constitutes a pledge of duty. Every man is bound to consecrate his every faculty to its fulfilment. He will derive his rule of action from the profound conviction of that duty.

The family is the country of the heart.

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; say to the priests that you know God better than all of them together do, and that between God and His law you have no need of any intermediary. The people will understand you, and repeat with you: We believe in God the Father, who is Intelligence and Love, Creator and Teacher of Humanity. And in this saying you and the People will conquer.

What is the most important duty? One's duty toward one's parent.

No nation deserves freedom or can long retain it which does not win it for itself. Revolutions must be made by the people and for the people.