To be happy does not mean to indulge in foolishness!

How long have you been away from the country?" Laruja asked Ibarra. "Almost seven years." "Then you have probably forgotten all about it." "Quite the contrary. Even if my country does seem to have forgotten me, I have always thought about it.

The glory of saving a country is not for him who has contributed to its ruin.

No good water comes from a muddy spring. No sweet fruit comes from a bitter seed.

I don't see why I should bow my head when I could hold it high, or place it in the hands of my enemies when I can defeat them.

It is not the criminals who arouse the hatred of others, but the men who are honest.

To the questioning glance of love, as it flashes out and then conceals itself, speech has no reply; the smile, the kiss, the sigh answer.