Just as he who gives his life to serve a great idea is admirable, he who avails himself of a great idea to serve his personal hopes of glory and power is abominable, even if he too risks his life.

Nature has placed the need to see justice done in some souls, and the need to flout and affront it in others.

Men of action, above all those whose actions are guided by love, live forever.

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

Only those who hate the Negro see hatred in the Negro.

It is a sin not to do what one is capable of doing.

The force of passion is balanced by the force of interest.