To endure is the first thing that a child ought to learn, and that which he will have the most need to know.

Once you teach people to say what they do not understand, it is easy enough to get them to say anything you like. v One could wish no easier death than that of Socrates, calmly discussing philosophy with his friends; one could fear nothing worse than that of Jesus, dying in torment, among the insults, the mockery, the curses of the whole nation. In the midst of these terrible sufferings, Jesus prays for his cruel murderers. Yes, if the life and death of Socrates are those of a philosopher, the life and death of Christ are those of a God.

The strength of the people is effective only if it is concentrated; it evaporates and is lost when it is dispersed, just as gunpowder scattered on the ground ignites only grain by grain.

The truth brings no man a fortune.

The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences.

There are always four sides to a story: your side, their side, the truth and what really happened.

One may live tranquilly in a dungeon; but does life consist in living quietly?