To live is to be among men, and to be among men is to struggle, a struggle not only with them but with oneself; with their passions, but also with one's own.

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.

Let us not ask for miracles, let us not ask for concern with what is good for the country of him who comes as a stranger to make his fortune and leave afterwards.

Law has no skin, reason has no nostrils.

Treat your old parents as you would like to be treated by your children later.

To foretell the destiny of a nation, it is necessary to open a book that tells of her past.

To live is to be among men, and to be among men is to struggle, a struggle not only with them but with oneself; with their passions, but also with one's own.