Culture, which makes talent shine, is not completely ours either, nor can we place it solely at our disposal. Rather, it belongs mainly to our country, which gave it to us, and to humanity, from which we receive it as a birthright.

Talent is a gift that brings with it an obligation to serve the world, and not ourselves, for it is not of our making.

We light the oven so that everyone may bake bread in it.

Only those who spread treachery, fire, and death out of hatred for the prosperity of others are undeserving of pity.

Fortunately, there is a sane equilibrium in the character of nations, as there is in that of men.

Hatred, slavery's inevitable aftermath.

The brave forget. It is those who fought less bravely, or those who fought without justice and live in fear of their victory, who forget the least.